tope
Plural: topes
Noun
- a dome-shaped shrine erected by Buddhists
- A small, grey, European shark, Galeorhinus galeus, that has rough skin and a long snout.
- A grove of trees.
- A mound-like Buddhist sepulchre, or memorial monument, often erected over a relic; a stupa.
- A cannon (weapon).
Verb
Verb Forms: toped, toping, topes
- To habitually drink alcohol to excess; to carouse.
- drink excessive amounts of alcohol; be an alcoholic
- To drink excessively; to get drunk.
Examples
- He felt like he could ’TOPE’ his way through the rest of the Scrabble game, utterly defeated.
Origin / Etymology
Alteration of obsolete top (“to drink”), as in top (off).
Scrabble Score: 6
tope: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordtope: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
tope: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 7
tope: valid Words With Friends Word