Definition of tope

• n. - A moundlike Buddhist sepulcher, or memorial monument, often erected over a Buddhist relic.
• n. - A grove or clump of trees; as, a toddy tope.
• n. - A small shark or dogfish (Galeorhinus, / Galeus, galeus), native of Europe, but found also on the coasts of California and Tasmania; -- called also toper, oil shark, miller's dog, and penny dog.
• n. - The wren.
• v. i. - To drink hard or frequently; to drink strong or spiritous liquors to excess.