dope time

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Meaning · English

The displacement or distortion of time while under the influence of narcotics.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Sự thay đổi hoặc biến dạng thời gian khi dưới ảnh hưởng của chất kích thích

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

Dope has a life of its own. There is dope-time, dope-weather, dope-sleep. All one does is wait. The feeling of kicking a dope habit cannot be described.

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 time” mean?

The displacement or distortion of time while under the influence of narcotics.

Is “dope time” formal or informal?

dope time is generally slang.