topes
plural of tope
topes
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of tope
• ETOPS, Poets, Potes, T pose, T-pose, e-stop, estop, pesto, poets, poset, potes, septo-, stoep, stope
Topes
plural of Tope
• ETOPS, Poets, Potes, T pose, T-pose, e-stop, estop, pesto, poets, poset, potes, septo-, stoep, stope
Source: Wiktionary
Tope, n. Etym: [Probably from Skr. stpa a tope, astupa, through Prakrin tppo.]
Definition: A moundlike Buddhist sepulcher, or memorial monument. often erected over a Buddhish relic.
Tope, n. Etym: [Tamil tppu.]
Definition: A grove or clumb of trees; as, a toddy tope. [India] Whitworth.
Tope, n.
1. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A small shark or dogfish (Galeorhinus, or Galeus, galeus), native of Europe, but found also on the coasts of California and Tasmania; -- called also toper, oil shark, miller's dog, and penny dog.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The wren. [Prov. Eng.]
Tope, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Toped; p. pr. & vb. n. Toping.] Etym: [F. tôper to cover a stake in playing at dice, to accept an offer, tôpe agreed !; -- perhaps imitative of the sound of striking hands on concluding a bargain. From being used in English as a drinking term, probably at first in accepting a toast.]
Definition: To drink hard or frequently; to drink strong or spiritous liquors to excess. If you tope in form, and treat. Dryden.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
