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dope

dope

 
pronunciation:
dop
parts of speech:
noun, verb
features:
Word Combinations (noun, verb)
part of speech: noun
definition 1: a product that is used to protect and strengthen fabric or paper, as on balloons or model airplane wings.
synonyms:
varnish
similar words:
lacquer, shellac
definition 2: (informal) a narcotic or drug.
synonyms:
drug, narcotic
similar words:
heroin
definition 3: (informal) a slow, stupid person.
I felt like a dope when I noticed I'd put my socks on over my shoes.
synonyms:
clod
similar words:
ass, dummy, dunce
Word Combinations  About this feature
adjective + (n.)dope inside, just, mad, smoking, straight
verb + (n.)dope bust, buy, deal, drink, hand, hate, hustle, peddle, quit, rid, score, sell, shoot, sling, smell, smoke, smuggle, steal, wan
(n.)dope + verb crack, rob
noun + (n.)dope Help alcohol, bag, beer, bug, cash, cigarette, crack, dollar, gentleman, pipe, robber, roll, smell, ton, wallet, weed, worth
 
part of speech: verb
inflections: dopes, doping, doped
definition: (informal) to give drugs or narcotics to.
They doped me before putting my dislocated shoulder back in place.
synonyms:
drug
similar words:
poison
Word Combinations  About this feature
adverb + (v.)dope all, already, barely, chemically, enough, finally, fully, how, mostly, nearly, never, often, out, pretty, still, too
(v.)dope + nounHelp agent, athlete, bed, coach, conductor, drug, electron, element, evidence, fact, fiber, gun, horse, idea, information, ion, jockey, kid, knowledge, patient, room, silicon, speed, sport, voltage, water, year [See all][See only the most frequent]
derivation: doper (n.)