Definition of TOPE

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).

Synonyms

drink, stupa

Scrabble Score: 6

tope: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
tope: 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