# tope

> English word · Verb · IPA /toʊp/ · frequency rank #74,585

## Definitions
1. To drink excessively; to get drunk.

## Etymology
Alteration of obsolete top (“to drink”), as in top (off).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/tope