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 coating a fabric, as of airplane wings, in order to strengthen it, make it waterproof, etc

b) a similar product used to coat the fabric of a balloon to reduce gas leakage

4) pha sts Slang.

a) any narcotic or narcoticlike drug taken to induce euphoria or satisfy addiction

b) any illicit drug

5) pha sts Slang. a narcotic preparation given surreptitiously to a horse to improve or retard its performance in a race

6) sts Slang. information; news

7) inf Informal. a stupid person

8) dial. Southeastern U.S. soda pop, esp. cola-flavored

9) pha sts Slang. to affect with dope or drugs

10) to give dope to; treat with dope

11) elo to add or treat (a pure semiconductor) with a dopant

12) cvb pha sts Slang. to take drugs

13) phv sts dope out, Slang.

to figure out

14) sl. excellent; superb:

That's a dope gold chain[/ex]

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Etymology: 1860–65, amer.; < D doop (dial.) sauce, der. of dopen to dip I