What is "dope"

Dope \Dope\, v. t.

1. To treat or affect with dope; as, to dope nitroglycerin; specif.:

   1. To give stupefying drugs to; to drug. [Slang]

   2. To administer a stimulant to (a horse) to increase his speed. It is a serious offense against the laws of racing. [Race-track Slang]

2. To judge or guess; to predict the result of, as by the aid of dope. [Slang]

3. to impregnate with a dopant.

Dope \Dope\ (d[=o]p), n. [D. doop a dipping, fr. doopen to dip. Cf. Dip.]

1. Any thick liquid or pasty preparation, as of opium for medicinal purposes, of grease for a lubricant, etc.

2. Any preparation, as of opium, used to stupefy or, in the case of a race horse, to stimulate. [Slang or Cant]

3. An absorbent material; esp., in high explosives, the sawdust, infusorial earth, mica, etc., mixed with nitroglycerin to make a damp powder (dynamite, etc.) less dangerous to transport, and ordinarily explosive only by suitable fulminating caps.

4. Information concerning the previous performances of race horses, or other facts concerning them which may be of assistance in judging of their chances of winning future races; similar information concerning other sports; by extension, any information not generally known, especially when coming from an inside source; as, the inside dope.

5. an ignorant or stupid person. [Colloq.]

   get the dope on learn the true story; get the inside information.

1807, American English, "sauce, gravy, thick liquid," from Dutch doop "thick dipping sauce," from doopen "to dip" (see dip (v.)). Extension to "drug" is 1889, from practice of smoking semi-liquid opium preparation. Meaning "foolish, stupid person" is older (1851) and may have a sense of "thick-headed." Sense of "inside information" (1901) may come from knowing before the race which horse had been drugged to influence performance. Dope-fiend is attested from 1896.

1889, from dope (n.). Related: Doped; doping.

1. (context slang English) Great, amazing or extraordinary. n. 1 (context uncountable English) Any viscous liquid or paste, such as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface. 2 (context uncountable English) An absorbent material used to hold a liquid. 3 (context uncountable aeronautics English) Any varnish used to coat a part, such as an airplane wing or a hot-air balloon in order to waterproof, strengthen, etc. 4 (context uncountable slang English) Any illicit or narcotic drug that produces euphoria or satisfies an addiction; particularly heroin. 5 (context uncountable slang English) information, usually from an inside source, originally in horse racing and other sports. 6 (context countable slang English) A stupid person. 7 (cx US Ohio English) dessert topping v

2. 1 (context transitive slang English) To affect with drugs. 2 (context transitive English) To treat with dope (lubricant, et

3. ). 3 (context transitive electronics English) To add a dopant such as arsenic to (a pure semiconductor such as silicon). 4 (context slang English) To use drugs. 5 (cx slang transitive dated English) To judge or guess; to predict the result of.

1. n. street names for marijuana [syn: pot, grass, green goddess, weed, gage, sess, sens, smoke, skunk, locoweed, Mary Jane]

2. an ignorant or foolish person [syn: dumbbell, dummy, boob, booby, pinhead]

3. carbonated drink flavored with extract from Kola nuts (`dope' is a southernism in the United States) [syn: cola]

4. slang terms for inside information; "is that the straight dope?" [syn: poop, the skinny, low-down]

1. v. take drugs to improve one's athletic performance

2. add impurities to (a semiconductor) in order to produce or modify its properties; "The resistors have been doped"

3. give a narcotic to; "The athletes were dope by the coach before the race" [syn: dope up]

Dope may refer to:

Dope is an American heavy metal band from Villa Park, Illinois, formed in 1997 in Chicago.

To date, the band has released five full-length studio albums. Their most recent studio album, No Regrets, was released on March 10, 2009.

Dope is a 1919 novel by Sax Rohmer set in the Limehouse area of London. It is not a Fu Manchu novel, and concerns itself with cannabis rather than opium. It is based on the story of Billie Carleton, a young English actress whose scandalous lifestyle ended with her death from a drug overdose in 1918.

Dope is a 1924 Australian silent film about a respected citizen who is blackmailed by someone from his past. It is considered a lost film.

"Dope" is a song by American rapper Tyga featuring Rick Ross. The song was originally titled "187" but was later changed to "Dope". The song premiered on December 20, 2012, and was released as a digital download on January 15, 2013. It is the first single from the rapper's studio album, Hotel California (2013). The song samples " Deep Cover" by Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg.

The song received mixed reviews from critics who felt that it paled in comparison to the original hip-hop classic. "Dope" only managed to peak at number 68 on the Billboard Hot 100. It fared better charting at numbers 15 and 19 on the Hot Rap Songs and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts respectively. The song was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), denoting sales of over half-a-million units in the country. It received similar chart presence in Canada, peaking at number 72 on the Canadian Hot 100.

The accompanying music video for the song was directed by Colin Tilley.

"Dope" is a song recorded by American singer Lady Gaga for her third studio album, Artpop (2013). It was released on November 4, 2013, by Interscope Records as the second promotional single from the record, following " Venus". It was written by Gaga, Paul "DJ White Shadow" Blair, Dino Zisis, and Nick Monson and produced by Gaga and Rick Rubin. Following her hip surgery and cancellation of the Born This Way Ball tour, Gaga became addicted to drugs, which helped her get relief from the pain of surgery and also to cope with her sabbatical. "Dope" was written about this addiction and evolved from a song she had previously composed for her fans, about her confessions. It was added to Artpop because Gaga felt the album needed something more autobiographical.

The song received positive reviews, with critics complimenting its simple production, the songwriting and Gaga's vocals. An electronic rock lament, in the vein of Irish folk ballad rue, "Dope" is a bittersweet song centered on a dark theme. It has a minimal production and is only composed off Gaga's vocals sung in an intoxicated slur. Lyrically it talks about substance abuse and the yearning for a long lost love. Previous to the release Gaga uploaded an image of herself on Instagram, wearing a snapback featuring the word DOPE. She also posted the song's lyrics there, triggering the social media website's concern. The artwork featured Gaga with a big blazer, her face covered with a hat and a grill that made her teeth appear larger. Media outlets found the picture to be "odd" and compared it to different horror films.

Gaga performed the song at the 2013 YouTube Music Awards, wearing a red shirt and playing the piano while crying. The performance in its musical aspect was praised for its emotional quotient. After its release, "Dope" reached the top of the music charts in Hungary and Spain, while attaining top-ten positions in Belgium, France, Greece, Italy and Luxembourg. The streams from the YouTube Music Awards performance helped the song become Gaga's 13th top-ten on the Billboard Hot 100 reaching number eight, as well as her highest charting promotional single to date.

Dope is a 2015 American crime comedy-drama film written and directed by Rick Famuyiwa and starring Shameik Moore, Tony Revolori, Kiersey Clemons, Blake Anderson, Zoë Kravitz, A$AP Rocky, and Chanel Iman. The film was produced by Forest Whitaker, executive produced by Pharrell Williams, and co-executive produced by Sean Combs.

Dope debuted in the U.S. Dramatic Competition category at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival, which started on January 22, 2015 in Park City, Utah. Dope was initially released in North American theaters on June 19, 2015 by Open Road Films. and then re-released on September 4, 2015 during the Labor Day holiday weekend.