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- pronunciation:
- dop
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
any of various thick liquids or pastes used in construction or manufacturing to lubricate parts, absorb liquid, or the like.
- synonyms:
- glop, gook, paste
- similar words:
- glue, goo, grease, lubricant, rubber cement
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| definition 2: |
any of various products resembling varnish, used to waterproof and reinforce fabric or paper, as on balloons or model airplane wings.
- synonyms:
- varnish
- similar words:
- lacquer, polyurethane, shellac
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| definition 3: |
(informal) a narcotic or addictive drug or preparation, esp. one used illegally.
He made his living selling dope until he was arrested.- synonyms:
- drug, narcotic, opiate
- similar words:
- heroin, psychedelic
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| definition 4: |
(informal) marijuana; cannabis.
A lot of people were smoking dope at the party.- synonyms:
- grass, pot, weed
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| definition 5: |
(informal) a dull-witted person; dolt.
I can't believe I was such a dope as to drive all that way with the emergency brake on!- synonyms:
- blockhead, chump, clod, dolt, dullard, lummox, oaf
- similar words:
- ass, dummy, dunce, simpleton
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| related words: |
anesthetic, blockhead, clod, idiot, imbecile, junk, moron, narcotic, opiate |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
dopes, doping, doped |
| definition 1: |
to apply dope to or put dope into.
- synonyms:
- grease, lubricate, smear
- similar words:
- coat, layer, paste, slather, spread
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| definition 2: |
(informal) to apply or administer drugs or narcotics to, sometimes illegally (often fol. by "up").
They doped the dogs so that they could keep them quiet while they broke into the mansion.Don't worry! When they dope you up at the hospital, you won't feel a thing.- synonyms:
- drug
- similar words:
- poison, stupefy
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| related words: |
bilk, intoxicate, lace, opiate |
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| derivation: |
doper (n.) |
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