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tope

tope
T t

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [tohp]
    • /toʊp/
    • /təʊp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tohp]
    • /toʊp/

Definitions of tope word

  • verb without object tope to drink alcoholic liquor habitually and to excess. 1
  • verb with object tope to drink (liquor) habitually and to excess. 1
  • noun tope (in Buddhist countries) a dome-shaped monument, usually for religious relics. 1
  • verb tope to consume (alcoholic drink) as a regular habit, usually in large quantities 0
  • noun tope a small grey requiem shark, Galeorhinus galeus, of European coastal waters 0
  • noun tope any of various other small sharks 0

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Origin of tope

First appearance:

before 1645
One of the 44% oldest English words
1645-55; variant of obsolete top to drink, in phrase top off (on the model of tip off to drink (a full helping) at a draught), special use of top to tilt. See topple

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Tope

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

tope popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

tope usage trend in Literature

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