dope

Definition

  • noun: an illegal drug (such as marijuana or heroin)
  • noun: a thick liquid or pasty preparation
  • verb: to give a drug to (a person or animal) especially to cause unconsciousness
  • verb: to treat or affect with dope
  • often used as '(be) doped'
  • synonyms: drug, fool

Examples

  • The magazine claims to have 'the inside dope' [=information known only by those involved] on her new romance.

  • What's 'the dope' [='skinny, scoop'] on the new guy? [=what do you know about him?]

  • She began to feel sleepy and suspected that her drink had 'been doped'.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) We already tried this whole thing back in Flint last summer. Mia made the same promises, She took the same dramatic vow of sobriety, before chucking her dope down in the toilet. She lasted eight hours and quit. So, we don't like to give her that chance this time. What do you mean? (..)
    2013 Evil Dead