any thick liquid or pasty preparation, as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface.

an absorbent material used to absorb and hold a liquid, as in the manufacture of dynamite.

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.

Slang .

any narcotic or narcoticlike drug taken to induce euphoria or satisfy addiction.

any illicit drug.

Slang . a narcotic preparation given surreptitiously to a horse to improve or retard its performance in a race.

Slang . information, data, or news

What's the latest dope on the strike?

Informal . a stupid or unresponsive person.

Southern U.S. (chiefly South Atlantic States ) . soda pop, esp. cola-flavored.

North Central U.S. (chiefly Ohio ) . syrup used as a topping for ice cream.

Slang . to affect with dope or drugs.

to apply or treat with dope.

Electronics . to add or treat (a pure semiconductor) with a dopant.

Slang . to take drugs. ?

dope out, Slang .

to figure out; calculate; devise

to dope out a plan.

to deduce or infer from available information

to dope out a solution to a problem.

noun

brain , genius

noun

ass , blockhead * , dimwit * , dolt , donkey * , dunce , fool , idiot , lame-brain , simpleton , narcotic , opiate , stimulant , account , details , developments , facts , info , information , knowledge , lowdown , tip * , hallucinogen , imbecile , jackass , mooncalf , moron , nincompoop , ninny , nitwit , simple , softhead , tomfool

verb

adulterate , anesthetize , deaden , debase , inject , knock out * , load , narcotize , put to sleep , sedate , soak , sophisticate , stupefy , dose , medicate , opiate , physic , cocaine , downers , drug , dummy , dunce , fool , heroin , idiot , marijuana , narcotic , opium , stimulant , substance , uppers

phrasal verb

clear up , decipher , explain , solve , unravel , blueprint , cast , chart , conceive , contrive , devise , formulate , frame , lay , plan , project , scheme , strategize , work out