dopes

We have found lemma(root) word of dopes : dope.

Definitions


[dəʊp], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a drug taken illegally for recreational purposes, especially cannabis
(e.g: my dad caught me smoking dope)

- a stupid person
(e.g: though he wasn't an intellectual giant, he was no dope either)

- information about a subject, especially if not generally known
(e.g: our reviewer will give you the dope on hot spots around the town)

- a varnish formerly applied to fabric surfaces of aircraft to strengthen them and keep them airtight


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Origin:
early 19th century (in the sense ‘thick liquid’): from Dutch doop ‘sauce’, from doopen ‘to dip, mix’


[dəʊp], (Verb)

Definitions:
- administer drugs to (a racehorse, greyhound, or athlete) in order to enhance or inhibit sporting performance
(e.g: the horse was doped before the race)

- smear or cover with varnish or other thick liquid
(e.g: she doped the surface with photographic emulsion)

- add an impurity to (a semiconductor) to produce a desired electrical characteristic


Phrases:

Origin:
early 19th century (in the sense ‘thick liquid’): from Dutch doop ‘sauce’, from doopen ‘to dip, mix’


[dəʊp], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- very good
(e.g: that suit is dope!)


Phrases:

Origin:
early 19th century (in the sense ‘thick liquid’): from Dutch doop ‘sauce’, from doopen ‘to dip, mix’




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