dope

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Meaning · English

Any of various recreational substances

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

Do you remember me? / How we used to be / Helpless and happy and blind? / Sunk without hope / In a haze of good dope / And cheap wine?

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “dope” mean?

Any of various recreational substances

Is “dope” formal or informal?

dope is generally slang.