Dope

Quick meaning: Dope is a noun meaning (uncountable) Any viscous liquid or paste, such as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface.

Meaning

(uncountable) Any viscous liquid or paste, such as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface.

More Meanings

1. (uncountable) An absorbent material used to hold a liquid.
2. (uncountable, slang) Any of various recreational substances:
3. (uncountable, slang) Information, usually from an inside source, originally in horse racing and other sports.
4. (uncountable, firearms) Ballistic data on previously fired rounds, used to calculate the required hold over a target.
5. (countable, slang, derogatory) A stupid person.
6. (US, Ohio) Dessert topping.
7. (uncountable, aeronautics) Any varnish used to coat a part, such as an airplane wing or a hot-air balloon in order to waterproof, strengthen, etc.

Example Sentences

What's the latest dope on the stock market?

I got thru the lines and talked with the Captain and got all the Dope.^([sic])

Do you remember me? / How we used to be / Helpless and happy and blind? / Sunk without hope / In a haze of good dope / And cheap wine?

'Boss, one of them's just come in on Fifth. The Limey with the scar. Got a friend with him, but he don't seem to fit the dope on the other two.'

Word Forms

• dopes
• doping
• doped
• doper
• dopest

Synonyms for dope

Depending on context, synonyms include scoop, alcatote, asshat, arsehole, asshole, berk.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include smoke, pot, marihuana, ganja, marijuana, cannabis.

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