dope

English

[dəʊp], [doʊp]

noun
Definitions
  • (uncountable) Any viscous liquid or paste, such as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface.
  • (uncountable) An absorbent material used to hold a liquid.
  • (uncountable) Any varnish used to coat a part, such as an airplane wing or a hot-air balloon in order to waterproof, strengthen, etc.
  • (uncountable) Any illicit or narcotic drug that produces euphoria or satisfies an addiction; particularly heroin.
  • (uncountable) Information, usually from an inside source, originally in horse racing and other sports.
  • (uncountable) Ballistic data on previously fired rounds, used to calculate the required hold over a target.
  • (countable) A stupid person.
  • (US) Dessert topping.

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch, Flemish doop (baptism), dopen (baptise, baptize, dip) derived from Middle Dutch dopen derived from Old Dutch *dōpen derived from Proto-Germanic *daupijaną (dip).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*daupijaną

Gloss

dip

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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