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Added 9 October 2026

tope

/toʊp/ verb

verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about tope at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

To drink excessively; to get drunk.

noun

A small, grey, European shark, Galeorhinus galeus, that has rough skin and a long snout.

noun

A grove of trees.

noun

A mound-like Buddhist sepulchre, or memorial monument, often erected over a relic; a stupa.

Origin

Alteration of obsolete top (“to drink”), as in top (off).

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