[dope] n [D doop sauce, fr. dopen to dip; akin to OE dyppan to dip] (1807) 1 a: a thick liquid or pasty preparation b: a preparation for giving a desired quality to a substance or surface
2: absorbent or adsorbent material used in various manufacturing processes (as the making of dynamite) 3 a (1): an illicit, habit-forming, or narcotic drug (2): a preparation given to a racehorse to help or hinder its performance b chiefly Southern: a cola drink c: a stupid person
4: information esp. from a reliable source "the inside ~"
[2]dope vb doped ; dop.ing vt (1889) 1: to treat or affect with dope; esp: to give a narcotic to
2: figure out--usu. used with out
3: to treat with a dopant ~ vi: to take dope -- dop.er n