tope v : drink excessive amounts of alcohol; be an alcoholic; "The husband drinks and beats his wife" [syn: drink]

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -əʊp
• Homophones: taupe

Noun

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

Verb

1. To drink excessively; to get drunk.

References

• http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=tope

Italian

Noun

tope

1. Plural of topa

Spanish

Noun

tope (plural: topes)

1. butt, end, butt end
2. top, limit
3. stop, catch, snag (also figuratively)
4. collision
5. quarrel, fight
6. reinforcement
7. (railway) buffer, bumper
8. (boats) masthead, lookout
9. speed bump

Synonyms

• borda (Honduras)
• túmulo (El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras)

Swahili

Noun

tope

1. mud

Tope may refer to:

• A Buddhist stupa, a dome-shaped monument.
• Any of several small species of shark, especially the school shark, Galeorhinus galeus.
• An incorrect spelling of Taupe, a dark greyish-brown colour.

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