Doping
/ˈdəʊpɪŋ/
Definitions
2 meaningsThe use of prohibited substances to enhance performance, especially in sports.
/ˈdəʊpɪŋ/
The act of giving drugs to a person or animal to improve their performance.
The scandal involved widespread doping among the cycling team.
💡 Simply: Imagine a race where some people get a special drink that makes them run super fast. Doping is when someone gives that special drink (or something similar) to a person or animal to make them perform better, but it's usually against the rules!
👶 For kids: Doping is when someone takes medicine or a special drink to run faster or jump higher in sports, but it's not fair.
More Examples
Anti-doping agencies work tirelessly to detect and prevent doping in athletics.
Her career ended due to doping violations.
How It's Used
"The athlete was caught doping and was disqualified from the competition."
"Concerns exist regarding doping in racing animals to gain an unfair advantage."
To administer a drug or substance to improve an athlete's performance, typically in violation of rules.
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Administer drugs to enhance performance.
The athlete was found to have doped during the competition.
💡 Simply: To give someone a special 'boost' to their body with medicine or substances to help them win, but it's unfair and against the rules.
👶 For kids: To give someone special medicine to make them better at sports, but it's not fair.
More Examples
Several cyclists were caught doping, leading to severe penalties.
They were found to be doping with steroids.
How It's Used
"He was accused of doping himself before the race."
Idioms & expressions
anti-doping
Relating to measures taken to prevent the use of drugs to enhance athletic performance.
"Anti-doping regulations are essential to protect the integrity of sports."
The term originated in horse racing, referring to the administration of drugs to enhance a horse's performance. It is thought to be derived from the Afrikaans word "dope," meaning a liquor or stimulant. The term broadened to other sports in the 20th century.
Initially referred to substances given to racehorses to stimulate their performance, the term expanded to encompass human athletes in the late 20th century.
Memory tip
Think of 'dope' and imagine enhancing someone's abilities, whether permitted or not