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dope

The correct spelling is dope.

How to pronounce dope

[dəʊp]
noun

IPA: [dəʊp]

Say it like: Dop-e

The correct spelling is dope. Any viscous liquid or paste, such as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface. For example: "What's the latest dope on the stock market?"

Usage Examples

What's the latest dope on the stock market?

That party was dope!

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.Any viscous liquid or paste, such as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface.
  2. 2.An absorbent material used to hold a liquid.
  3. 3.Any varnish used to coat a part, such as an airplane wing or a hot-air balloon in order to waterproof, strengthen, etc.
  4. 4.Any illicit or narcotic drug that produces euphoria or satisfies an addiction; particularly heroin.
  5. 5.Information, usually from an inside source, originally in horse racing and other sports.

verb

  1. 1.To affect with drugs.
  2. 2.To treat with dope (lubricant, etc.).
  3. 3.To add a dopant such as arsenic to (a pure semiconductor such as silicon).
  4. 4.To use drugs; especially, to use prohibited performance-enhancing drugs in sporting competitions.
  5. 5.To judge or guess; to predict the result of.

adjective

  1. 1.Amazing.

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