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14 Definitions of: dope
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- noun, any of a number of preparations made by dissolving cellulose derivatives in a volatile solvent, applied to fabric in order to improve strength, tautness, etc
- noun, an additive used to improve the properties of something, such as an antiknock compound added to petrol
- noun, a thick liquid, such as a lubricant, applied to a surface
- noun, a combustible absorbent material, such as sawdust or wood pulp, used to hold the nitroglycerine in dynamite
- noun, slang a) any illegal drug, usually cannabis b) (as modifier)
- noun, a drug administered to a racehorse or greyhound to affect its performance
- noun, a person considered to be stupid or slow-witted
- noun, news or facts, esp confidential information
- noun, a photographic developing solution
- verb, electronics to add impurities to (a semiconductor) in order to produce or modify its properties
- verb, to apply or add a dopant to
- verb, to administer a drug to (oneself or another)
- verb, to take dope
- adjective, slang excellent
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| Synonyms: | Informal information, intelligence, Informal geek (slang), drug, doctor, inject, sedate, stupefy, anaesthetize, narcotize | And more... |
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