Definitions for: Tope

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

Webster (1913) Definition: 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.

Synonyms: drink

See Also: habituate, use

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