Dupe
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /dʒuːp/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Dupe is a noun meaning A person who has been deceived.
Meaning
A person who has been deceived.
More Meanings
- To swindle, deceive, or trick.
- (informal) A duplicate. Often:
- (video games) An unanticipated method or incident by which duplicates of in-game items are created; a duplication glitch.
- (transitive) To duplicate.
Example Sentences
Can you dupe this photo for me?
That night, a shaken camera operator dupes the tape and leaks a copy to the press.
It would vex me, indeed, to see you again the dupe of Miss Bingley's pretended regard.
I am responding to Allen Young's letter to the editor concerning two articles I wrote for GCN about my experiences in Cuba. The gist of Mr. Young's letter is that I am a commie dupe and the Cubans who shared there opinions and experiences with me were simply lying.
Word Forms
- dupes
- duping
- duped
Synonyms for dupe
Depending on context, synonyms include chump, chumpion, cousin, cull, cully, dotterel.
Antonyms for dupe
Common opposites include dedupe, halve.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include befool, victim, fool, take in, slang, put on.
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