dope
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
dopes
plural
dopes
Britannica Dictionary definition of DOPE
informal
1
[noncount]
:
an illegal drug (such as marijuana or heroin)
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They were caught smoking dope.
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a dope addict/dealer
2
[count]
:
a stupid or annoying person
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What a dope he is.
3
the dope
:
information about someone or something that is not commonly or immediately known
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What's the dope [=skinny, scoop] on the new guy? [=what do you know about him?]
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The magazine claims to have the inside dope [=information known only by those involved] on her new romance.
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Give me the straight dope on it. [=tell me the truth about it]
2
dope
/ˈdoʊp/
verb
dopes;
doped;
doping
2
dope
/ˈdoʊp/
verb
dopes;
doped;
doping
Britannica Dictionary definition of DOPE
[+ object]
informal
1
:
to give a drug to (a person or animal) especially to cause unconsciousness
— often used as (be) doped
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They tried to dope him.
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She was doped and kidnapped.
2
:
to put a drug in (something, such as food or a drink) to make a person or animal unconscious
— often used as (be) doped
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They doped his food.
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She began to feel sleepy and suspected that her drink had been doped.
dope out
[phrasal verb]
dope out (something)
or
dope (something) out
US
:
to understand or find (something, such as a reason or a solution) by thinking
:
to figure out (something)
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She's still trying to dope out exactly what happened.
dope up
[phrasal verb]
dope up (someone)
or
dope (someone) up
:
to give (someone) a drug that affects the ability to think or behave normally
— usually used as (be) doped up
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I was doped up with/on painkillers after my surgery.
3
dope
/ˈdoʊp/
adjective
3
dope
/ˈdoʊp/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of DOPE
[more dope; most dope]
US slang
:
great or excellent
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That movie was so dope.
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Check out this dope new song.
