I. intransitive verb
( dopped ; dopped ; dopping ; dops )
Etymology: Middle English doppen; akin to Old English dūfe doppa pelican, doppettan to plunge in, immerse, Middle Dutch doppen to dip into, dop, doppe shell, goblet, pot, Middle High German topf pot, Old High German topfo dot, Old English dyppan to dip — more at dip
1. obsolete : to sink abruptly beneath the surface of water : dive
2. obsolete : to duck the head or suddenly lower the body : curtsy
II. noun
( -s )
obsolete : a dip especially of head or body : curtsy
III. noun
also dopp ˈdäp
( -s )
Etymology: Dutch, from Middle Dutch dop, doppe shell, goblet, pot — more at dop I
: a device in which a diamond or other gemstone is held while being cut
IV. transitive verb
( dopped ; dopped ; dopping ; dops )
: to fasten (as a diamond) in a dop usually with a cement
V. noun
( -s )
Etymology: Afrikaans, literally, husk, from Middle Dutch dop, doppe husk, shell, goblet, pot — more at dop I
: a brandy of southern Africa similar to French marc and made from the distilled residue of grapes after pressing