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1doom noun 1 : a judicial decision; especially : a judicial condemnation or sentence

2 : something to which a person or thing is destined : DESTINY

3 a : RUIN

b : a permanent cessation of all vital functions : DEATH

Synonyms

[1] finding, holding, judgment, ruling, sentence—more at SENTENCE

[2] circumstance, destiny, fate, fortune, lot, portion—more at FATE

2doom verb 1 : to give judgment against : CONDEMN

2 : to fix the fate of : DESTINE

Synonyms

[1] condemn, damn, sentence—more at SENTENCE

[2] destine, fate, foredoom, foreordain, ordain, predestine—more at DESTINE

dooms·day noun : JUDGMENT DAY

door noun 1 : a usu. swinging or sliding barrier by which an entry is closed and opened; also : a similar part of a piece of furniture

2 : the opening that a door closes : DOORWAY

3 : a means of access or participation : OPPORTUNITY

Synonyms

[1] gate, hatch, portal; also Dutch door, French door, lattice, portcullis, postern, trapdoor, wicket

[2] doorway, entrance, gate, gateway, way; also hatch, hatchway

door·keep·er noun : a person who tends a door

Synonyms

gatekeeper, janitor

door·knob noun : a knob that when turned releases a door latch

door·man noun : a usu. uniformed attendant at the door of a building (as a hotel)

door·mat noun : a mat placed before or inside a door for wiping dirt from the shoes

door·plate noun : a nameplate on a door

door·step noun : a step or series of steps before an outer door

door·way noun 1 : the opening that a door closes

2 : a means of access or participation

Synonyms

[1] door, entrance, gate, gateway, way—more at DOOR

[2] access, admission, entrance, entrée, gateway—more at ENTRANCE

do·pa noun : a form of an amino acid that is used esp. in the treatment of Parkinson's disease

do·pa·mine noun : an organic compound that occurs esp. as a neurotransmitter in the brain

1dope noun 1 : a preparation for giving a desired quality

2 : an illicit, habit-forming, or narcotic drug; especially : MARIJUANA

3 : a stupid person

4 : information esp. from a reliable source

Synonyms

[3] blockhead, cretin, dodo, dolt, donkey, dummy, dunce, idiot, imbecile, jackass, moron, nitwit, numskull, simpleton, turkey—more at IDIOT

[4] lowdown, scoop, tip; also dirt, gossip, rumor, story; hint, pointer; information, intelligence, news, tidings, word

2dope verb doped; dop·ing 1 : to treat with dope; especially : to give a narcotic to

2 : to find a solution, explanation, or answer for : FIGURE OUT — usu. used with out

3 : to take dope

Synonyms

usually dope out answer, break, crack, figure out, puzzle, resolve, riddle, solve, unravel, work, work out—more at SOLVE

dop·er noun : an habitual or frequent drug user

Synonyms

addict, fiend, user; also pothead

dop·ey also dopy adjective dop·i·er; -est 1 : dulled by alcohol or a narcotic

2 : SLUGGISH

3 : slow of mind : STUPID; also : complacently or inanely foolish

dop·i·ness noun : the quality or state of being dopey

Synonyms

denseness, fatuity, foolishness, imbecility, mindlessness, obtuseness, stupidity, vacuity—more at STUPIDITY

doping noun : the use of a substance or technique to illegally improve athletic performance

Dopp·ler effect noun : a change in the frequency at which waves (as of sound) reach an observer from a source in motion with respect to the observer

do–rag noun : a kerchief worn esp. to cover the hair

dork noun, slang

: NERD; also : JERK 2

dorm noun : DORMITORY

dor·man·cy noun : the quality or state of being dormant

Synonyms

abeyance, doldrums, latency, quiescence, suspension—more at ABEYANCE

idleness, inaction, inactivity, inertness, quiescence—more at INACTION

dor·mant adjective 1 : marked by a suspension of activity

2 : sleeping or drowsing

Synonyms

[1] dead, fallow, free, idle, inactive, inert, inoperative, latent, off, vacant—more at INACTIVE

[2] asleep—more at ASLEEP

dor·mer noun [ORIGIN: MF dormeor dormitory, fr. L dormitorium, fr. dormire to sleep]

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