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• Dope — Dope, v. t. 1. To treat or affect with dope; as, to dope nitroglycerin; specif.: (a) To give stupefying drugs to; to drug. [Slang] (b) To administer a stimulant to (a horse) to increase his speed. It is a serious offense against the laws of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Dope — (d[=o]p), n. [D. doop a dipping, fr. doopen to dip. Cf. {Dip}.] 1. Any thick liquid or pasty preparation, as of opium for medicinal purposes, of grease for a lubricant, etc. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. Any preparation, as of opium, used to stupefy… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Dope Sheet — can refer to: Exposure sheet, a planning sheet for animators, similar to a storyboard, also applied to the content of TV programmes Scratch sheet, a publication listing betting odds on horses participating in horse racing The Dope Sheet, the game …   Wikipedia

• dope — 1807, Amer.Eng., sauce, gravy, thick liquid, from Du. doop thick dipping sauce, from doopen to dip (Cf. DIP (Cf. dip) (v.)). Extension to drug is 1889, from practice of smoking semi liquid opium preparation. Meaning foolish, stupid person is… …   Etymology dictionary

• dope|ster — «DOHP stuhr», noun. U.S. Slang. 1. a person who gathers information in order to predict the outcome of future events, such as horse races or elections. 2. an analyst …   Useful english dictionary

• dope — I UK [dəʊp] / US [doʊp] noun Word forms dope : singular dope plural dopes informal 1) [countable] a stupid person 2) [uncountable] an illegal drug, especially cannabis a dope dealer 3) the dope mainly American all the information or latest news… …   English dictionary

• dope — dope1 [ doup ] noun INFORMAL 1. ) count a stupid person 2. ) uncount an illegal drug, especially MARIJUANA: a dope dealer 3. ) the dope all the information or latest news about someone or something: dope on: What s the dope on Kate s new… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• dope — [[t]do͟ʊp[/t]] dopes, doping, doped 1) N UNCOUNT Dope is a drug, usually an illegal drug such as marijuana or cocaine. [INFORMAL] A man asked them if they wanted to buy some dope... He has failed a dope test for cocaine... You get dope dealers on …   English dictionary

• dope — /dohp/, n., v., doped, doping. n. 1. any thick liquid or pasty preparation, as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface. 2. an absorbent material used to absorb and hold a liquid, as in the manufacture of dynamite. 3. Aeron. a. any of various… …   Universalium

• dope — [[t]doʊp[/t]] n. v. doped, dop•ing, adj. 1) any thick liquid preparation or paste, used in preparing a surface 2) a material used to absorb and hold a liquid, as in the manufacture of dynamite 3) aer. a) any of various varnishlike products for… …   From formal English to slang

• dope — 1. noun, informal 1) he was caught smuggling dope Syn: (illegal) drugs, narcotics; cannabis, heroin, cocaine 2) what a dope! See fool 1. 1) 3) give me the dope on Mr. Dixon …   Thesaurus of popular words