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Another word for dope

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Noun

  1. A substance that affects the central nervous system and is often addictive

      1. A chemical substance, such as a narcotic or hallucinogen, that affects the central nervous system, causing changes in behavior and often addiction.
      2. A substance used in the diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of a disease or as a component of a medication.
      3. Such a substance as recognized or defined by the US Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
      1. Any substance tending to induce hallucination
      2. A drug or other substance that produces hallucinations
      1. A controlled substance.
      2. A drug, such as morphine or heroin, that is derived from opium or an opiumlike compound, relieves pain, often induces sleep, can alter consciousness, and is potentially addictive.
      3. (--- loosely) Any illicit drug, as LSD or marijuana
      1. Any of various analgesic, narcotic drugs derived from the opium poppy, such as morphine or codeine.
      2. A drug, hormone, or other chemical substance having sedative or narcotic effects similar to those containing opium or its derivatives:
      3. Any drug containing opium or any of its derivatives, and acting as a sedative and narcotic
    See also:

    drugs

  2. One deficient in judgment and good sense

      1. Any of several hoofed mammals of the genus Equus, resembling and closely related to the horses but having a smaller build and longer ears, and including the domesticated donkey.
      2. Any of a number of horselike perissodactylous mammals (family Equidae) having long ears and a short mane, esp. the common wild ass (Equus asinus) of Africa: donkeys and burros are domesticated asses: in fables the ass is represented as obstinate and stupid
      3. A stupid or silly person; fool
      1. A dessert made of stewed or puréed fruit mixed with cream or custard and served cold.
      2. One who acts unwisely on a given occasion:
      3. A person with little or no judgment, common sense, wisdom, etc.; silly or stupid person; simpleton
      1. A person with profound intellectual disability having a mental age below three years and generally unable to learn connected speech or guard against common dangers. The term belongs to a classification system no longer in use and is now considered offensive.
      2. A person who is considered foolish or stupid.
      1. A person with moderate to severe intellectual disability having a mental age of from three to seven years and generally being capable of some degree of communication and performance of simple tasks under supervision. The term belongs to a classification system no longer in use and is now considered offensive.
      2. A person who is considered foolish or stupid.
      1. A male ass or donkey.
      2. A foolish or stupid person; a blockhead.
      1. A freak.
      2. (Archaic) An idiot or fool
      1. A person with mild intellectual disability having a mental age of from 7 to 12 years and generally having communication and social skills enabling some degree of academic or vocational education. The term belongs to a classification system no longer in use and is now considered offensive.
      2. A person who is considered foolish or stupid.
      1. A stupid, silly person; fool
      1. A fool; a simpleton.
      1. (Informal) A stupid or silly person
      1. A medicine made from such a plant
      2. Something having only one part, substance, etc.
      3. A person who is ignorant or easily misled
      1. A person who is stupid or easily deceived; fool
      2. A person who is felt to be deficient in judgment, good sense, or intelligence; a fool.
      3. (Pejorative) A simple person lacking common sense.
      1. A foolish, stupid, or silly person
      1. A fool, simpleton
      2. (Informal) A look or glance:
      3. (Slang, used only with “have” and “take”) A glance, look.
      1. The flesh of such a bird used as food.
      2. (Informal) A silly person.
      3. A tailor's pressing iron with a long handle curved somewhat like the neck of a goose
      1. A person considered to be foolish or unintelligent.
      1. The peal of a bell.
      2. The sound of a bell being rung
      3. (Slang) An empty-headed person; a fool.
      1. (Slang) A foolish or stupid person.
      2. (--- Linguistics) A part of a phrase or sentence that is unstressed or less strongly stressed relative to surrounding words, as the words I and to in I have to go.
      3. A brief plunge or immersion, especially a quick swim.
      1. A careless mistake; a slip.
      2. A stupid, silly, or credulous person
      1. (Slang) A person regarded as disagreeable, contemptible, etc., esp. as the result of foolish or mean behavior
      2. Involuntary convulsive twitching often resulting from excitement. Often used with the.
      3. A sharp, abrupt movement; quick pull, twist, push, etc.
      1. (Slang, sometimes derogatory) A person who is intellectual but generally introverted
      2. (Informal, sometimes derogatory) One who has an intense, obsessive interest in something.
      3. (Slang, always derogatory) An unattractive, socially awkward, annoying, undesirable, and/or boring, person; a dork.
      1. (Slang) A foolish or stupid person; dolt
      1. A clumsy or stupid person; an oaf.
      1. A failure, especially a failed theatrical production or movie.
      2. (Informal) A person considered inept or undesirable.
      3. Any of a family (Meleagrididae) of large, gallinaceous North American birds with a small, naked head and a tail that can be spread like a fan, including a wild or domesticated species (Meleagris gallopavo) bred as poultry and a wild species (Agriocharis ocellata) of Central America, with eyespots on the tail
    See also:

    ability

Verb

  1. To administer or add a drug to.

    See also:

    drugs

Idioms:

    dope out

  1. To find a solution for

    2. dope out

  2. To form a strategy for

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Another word for dope

Noun

  1. A drug

      1. A controlled substance.
      2. A drug, such as morphine or heroin, that is derived from opium or an opiumlike compound, relieves pain, often induces sleep, can alter consciousness, and is potentially addictive.
      3. (--- loosely) Any illicit drug, as LSD or marijuana
      1. Any of various analgesic, narcotic drugs derived from the opium poppy, such as morphine or codeine.
      2. A drug, hormone, or other chemical substance having sedative or narcotic effects similar to those containing opium or its derivatives:
      3. Any drug containing opium or any of its derivatives, and acting as a sedative and narcotic
      1. A drug regulated by the Federal Controlled Substances Acts, including opiates, depressants, stimulants, and hallucinogens
      2. A drug or chemical substance whose possession and use are prohibited by or regulated under the federal Controlled Substances Act or an analogous state law.
    See also:

    drug

  2. Pertinent information

    See also:

    data

    knowledge

    news

  3. A dull-witted person

    See also:

    fool

Verb
  1. See also:

    deaden

    drug

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Sentence Examples

  • Gladys waddled downstairs, strung in more beads than the draped back room doorway of a Turkish dope den.

  • Dope also has effects than can become more serious after long-term use.

  • Every punter round about thought he'd get some dope for nowt.

  • blaxploitation movie with a dope soundtrack from soul legend Willie Hutch.

  • It is also known as weed, pot, bud, dope, and Mary Jane.

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