TOPE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A dome-shaped shrine erected by Buddhists

Synonyms:

stupa; tope

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("tope" is a kind of...):

shrine (a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person)

Present simple: I / you / we / they tope ... he / she / it topes

Past simple: toped

Past participle: toped

-ing form: toping

Meaning:

Drink excessive amounts of alcohol; be an alcoholic

Example:

The husband drinks and beats his wife

Synonyms:

drink; tope

Classified under:

Verbs of eating and drinking

Hypernyms (to "tope" is one way to...):

consume; squander; ware; waste (spend extravagantly)

Verb group:

booze; drink; fuddle; hit the bottle (consume alcohol)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Derivation:

toper (a person who drinks alcoholic beverages (especially to excess))