DOPES | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Dope

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

early 19th century (in the sense ‘thick liquid’): from Dutch doop ‘sauce’, from doopen ‘to dip, mix’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: dəʊp
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a drug taken illegally for recreational purposes, especially cannabis

Short Definition:

illegal drug

Examples:
  • my dad caught me smoking dope
Definition:

a stupid person

Short Definition:

stupid person

Examples:
  • though he wasn't an intellectual giant, he was no dope either
Definition:

information about a subject, especially if not generally known

Short Definition:

information

Examples:
  • our reviewer will give you the dope on hot spots around the town
Definition:

a varnish formerly applied to fabric surfaces of aircraft to strengthen them and keep them airtight.

Short Definition:

aircraft varnish

Word: Dope

Speech Type: Verb

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: dəʊp
Dialects: British English
Definition:

administer drugs to (a racehorse, greyhound, or athlete) in order to enhance or inhibit sporting performance

Short Definition:

administer drugs to racehorse, greyhound, or athlete

Examples:
  • the horse was doped before the race
Definition:

smear or cover with varnish or other thick liquid

Short Definition:

cover with varnish

Examples:
  • she doped the surface with photographic emulsion
Definition:

add an impurity to (a semiconductor) to produce a desired electrical characteristic.

Short Definition:

add impurity to semiconductor

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