dope

C2+ Topic:People & Society

US /doʊp/ UK /dəʊp/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

noun
an illicit drug; informally, information, or a foolish person

The reporter promised the inside dope on the scandal.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · an illicit drug;... narcotic drug information data fool dunce dolt

Word family

Derived forms dopeydoperdopester

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Phrases (1)

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rope-a-dope
a boxing tactic of defending near the ropes while allowing an opponent to tire from attacking

Fixed expression

Etymology

From Dutch doop ('sauce, dipping'), from doopen ('to dip'); originally meaning a thick liquid or preparation, later extended to opium and other drugs, and to slang senses.

doop Dutch

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People & Society

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# dope

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /doʊp/
**IPA (UK):** /dəʊp/

## Meanings
1. an illicit drug; informally, information, or a foolish person

## Examples
- The reporter promised the inside dope on the scandal.

## Synonyms
- narcotic
- drug
- information
- data
- fool
- dunce
- dolt

## Derived Forms
- dopey
- doper
- dopester

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: doop

## Etymology
From Dutch doop ('sauce, dipping'), from doopen ('to dip'); originally meaning a thick liquid or preparation, later extended to opium and other drugs, and to slang senses.

## AI Etymology
Dope is from Dutch doop ('sauce, dipping'), from doopen ('to dip'); originally meaning a thick liquid or preparation, later extended to opium and other drugs, and to slang senses. Important recorded forms include doop (Dutch). The current sense covers an illicit drug; informally, information, or a foolish person. The wider family includes derived forms such as dopey, doper, and dopester.

## Topics
- People & Society

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