n.
- informal an illegal drug, especially cannabis or (US) heroin.
▸a drug used to enhance the performance of an athlete, racehorse, or greyhound.
- informal a stupid person.
- informal information.
- a varnish formerly used to strengthen the fabric surface of aircraft.
- a lubricant.
v.
- administer dope to (a racehorse, greyhound, or athlete).
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(be doped up)
informal be heavily under the influence of drugs.
- cover with varnish or other thick liquid.
- Electronics add an impurity to (a semiconductor) to produce a desired electrical characteristic.
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(dope something out)
informal, dated work something out.
adj.
black slang very good.
Derivative
Etymology
C19 (in the sense ‘thick liquid’): from Du. doop ‘sauce’, from doopen ‘to dip, mix’.