dope

[dəʊp]

noun

Meaning

Any viscous liquid or paste, such as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface.
An absorbent material used to hold a liquid.
Any varnish used to coat a part, such as an airplane wing or a hot-air balloon in order to waterproof, strengthen, etc.
Any illicit or narcotic drug that produces euphoria or satisfies an addiction; particularly heroin.
Information, usually from an inside source, originally in horse racing and other sports.
"What's the latest dope on the stock market?"
(fireams) Ballistic data on previously fired rounds, used to calculate the required hold over a target.
A stupid person.
Dessert topping.

verb

Meaning

To affect with drugs.
To treat with dope (lubricant, etc.).
To add a dopant such as arsenic to (a pure semiconductor such as silicon).
To use drugs; especially, to use prohibited performance-enhancing drugs in sporting competitions.
To judge or guess; to predict the result of.

adjective

Meaning