Doped

Pronunciation: /doʊpt/

Definitions of doped

verb to administer a drug to someone in order to affect their performance, usually in a negative way

Example Sentences

A1 The athlete was caught using doped substances.

A2 The students doped their classmates' drinks as a prank.

B1 The company was fined for doped advertising practices.

B2 The cyclist was disqualified from the race for being doped.

C1 The scientist doped the material to enhance its conductivity.

C2 The investigation revealed that several athletes had doped to improve their performance.

Examples of doped in a Sentence

formal The athlete was disqualified after testing positive for doped substances.

informal I heard that some of the players were doped during the game.

slang He got caught doped up at the party last night.

figurative Her mind felt doped with exhaustion after studying for hours.

Grammatical Forms of doped

• past tense: doped
• plural: dopes
• comparative: more doped
• superlative: most doped
• present tense: dope
• future tense: will dope
• perfect tense: have doped
• continuous tense: is doping
• singular: dope
• positive degree: doped
• infinitive: to dope
• gerund: doping
• participle: doping

Origin and Evolution of doped

First Known Use: 1900 year

Language of Origin: Dutch

Story behind the word: The word 'doped' originated from the Dutch word 'doop' which means a thick liquid or sauce used to coat something.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the context of coating or treating fabric with a chemical substance to alter its properties, the term 'doped' later evolved to refer to the act of administering drugs or substances to enhance performance in sports or other activities.