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tope¹ Definition

tope (tōp)

transitive verb, intransitive verb toped, top′·ing

Archaic to drink (alcoholic liquor) in large amounts and often

Etymology: Fr toper, to accept the stakes in gambling (prob. < ODu topp, touch): E meaning given here is prob. from the custom of drinking to the conclusion of the wager

tope² Definition

tope (tōp)

noun

a Buddhist shrine in the form of a dome with a cupola

Etymology: Hindi top, ult. < Sans stūpa, a mound, tope

tope³ Definition

tope (tōp)

noun

a small, gray European requiem shark (Galeorhinus galeus)

Etymology: < ? Cornish

tope Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • lb: Tope of 23 lb ( 11.3 kg ) caught from Anglesey shore mark, returned alive.

Noun used with modifier

  • autumn: Lundy Island offers excellent for pollack fishing, whilst head to Baggy Point, 8 miles to the south for autumn tope.

Adjective modifier

  • large: The young fish form large schools, probably to help protect them from predation by larger tope and seals.

Modifies a noun

  • fishing: Or why not take to the high seas and try some offshore tope fishing in Norfolk?
  • move: The rays and huss linger throughout the winter, but by early October the tope move out.

Followed by an intransitive particle

  • up: That way I do not need much toping up at all.

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