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dop Meaning & Definition

Q: What is the past tense of dop?

The past tense of dop is dopped. The present participle is dopping.

/dɒp/

What Does Dop Mean?

Dop is used as a symbol meaning ISO 639-3 language code for Lukpa. As a noun, it means A diving bird. As a verb, it means To fail or to plug (an examination, standard or grade).

Quick Facts About Dop

Part of speech	symbol, noun, verb
Pronunciation	/dɒp/
Synonyms	doop
Plural	dops
Verb forms	dops, dopping, dopped

Dop Definition (Symbol)

ISO 639-3 language code for Lukpa.

Dop as a Noun

A diving bird.

Dop as a Verb

To fail or to plug (an examination, standard or grade)
I dopped my exams.
To dip or duck.

Noun

A drink.
Let's go to the bar for a dop.
An imprecise measure of alcohol; a dash.
Give me a dop of brandy.
A dip; a low courtesy.
A little copper cup in which a diamond is held while being cut.

Verb

To drink alcohol.

Synonyms of Dop

doop

Dop synonyms and antonyms →

Dop in a Sentence

I dopped my exams.

Let's go to the bar for a dop.

Give me a dop of brandy.

Word Forms & Grammar

dop (plural dops)

dop (third-person singular simple present dops, present participle dopping, simple past and past participle dopped)

Origin of Dop

Origin 1: From Middle English doppe, from Old English *doppa (“dipper”) (compare dīepan), as in Old English dūfedoppa (“pelican”).

Origin 2: From Middle English doppen, from Old English *doppian (“to dip, dive, plunge”), related to Old English doppettan (“to dip, dip in, immerse”).

Origin 3: From Dutch dop, from Middle Dutch dop, dup, doppe, from Old Dutch *dopp, *dupp, from Proto-West Germanic *dupp, from Proto-Germanic *duppaz (“hollow, shell, bowl”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian Dop (“shell, pod, bowl”), German Topf (“pot”).

Quick Answers About Dop

Is dop a symbol or a noun?

Dop is mainly used as a symbol, but it can also be used as a noun and a verb.

What is another word for dop?

Words with a similar meaning to dop include doop. See the full list of dop synonyms and antonyms.