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Tope Meaning & Definition
Tope Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Tope?

[v] drink excessive amounts of alcohol; be an alcoholic; "The husband drinks and beats his wife"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Tope: drink

Related Terms | Find terms related to Tope:

See Also | habituate | use

Tope In Webster's Dictionary

\Tope\ (t[=o]p), n. [Probably from Skr. st[=u]pa a tope, a stupa, through Prakrit th[=u]po.] A moundlike Buddhist sepulcher, or memorial monument, often erected over a Buddhist relic.
\Tope\, n. [Tamil t[=o]ppu.] A grove or clump of trees; as, a toddy tope. [India] --Whitworth.
\Tope\, n. 1. (Zo["o]l.) A small shark or dogfish ({Galeorhinus, or Galeus, galeus}), native of Europe, but found also on the coasts of California and Tasmania; -- called also {toper}, {oil shark}, {miller's dog}, and {penny dog}. 2. (Zo["o]l.) The wren. [Prov. Eng.]
\Tope\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Toped} (t[=o]pt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Toping}.] [F. t[^o]per to cover a stake in playing at dice, to accept an offer, t[^o]pe agreed!; -- perhaps imitative of the sound of striking hands on concluding a bargain. From being used in English as a drinking term, probably at first in accepting a toast.] To drink hard or frequently; to drink strong or spiritous liquors to excess. If you tope in form, and treat. --Dryden.

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