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- US Pronunciation
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- [dohp out]
- /doʊp aʊt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dohp out]
- /doʊp aʊt/
Definitions of dope out words
- noun dope out any thick liquid or pasty preparation, as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface. 1
- noun dope out an absorbent material used to absorb and hold a liquid, as in the manufacture of dynamite. 1
- noun dope out Aeronautics. any of various varnishlike products for coating a fabric, as of airplane wings, in order to make it waterproof, stronger, etc. a similar product used to coat the fabric of a balloon to reduce gas leakage. 1
- noun dope out Slang. any narcotic or narcoticlike drug taken to induce euphoria or satisfy addiction. any illicit drug. 1
- noun dope out Slang. a narcotic, usually a steroid, given to an athlete to unfairly boost performance in a competition. 1
- noun dope out Slang. a narcotic preparation given surreptitiously to a horse to improve or retard its performance in a race. 1
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Origin of dope out
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
1840-50; 1885-90 for def 4; 1900-05 for def 7; < Dutch doop (dial.) sauce, derivative of dopen to dip1
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Parts of speech for Dope out
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dope out popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dope out
verb dope out
- do — Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
- meet — greatest lower bound
- clarify — To clarify something means to make it easier to understand, usually by explaining it in more detail.
- satisfy — to fulfill the desires, expectations, needs, or demands of (a person, the mind, etc.); give full contentment to: The hearty meal satisfied him.
- conform — If something conforms to something such as a law or someone's wishes, it is of the required type or quality.
Antonyms for dope out
verb dope out
- dissatisfy — to cause to be displeased, especially by failing to provide something expected or desired.
- refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
- use — to employ for some purpose; put into service; make use of: to use a knife.
- miss — to fail to hit or strike: to miss a target.
- fail — to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved: The experiment failed because of poor planning.
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