dope off

verb

To be inattentive; to get out of hard work; to skive off.

Meanings

verbdope off (third-person singular simple present dopes off, present participle doping off, simple past and past participle doped off)

present singular third person dopes off · participle present doping off · participle past doped off · past doped off

  1. slangTo be inattentive; to get out of hard work; to skive off.
  2. slangTo fall asleep.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbchange from a waking to a sleeping state

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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Chicago

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