dose
The amount of medicine or drug you take at one time.
A specific quantity of a medicine, drug, or other substance that is meant to be taken at one time or at certain intervals.
A bad or unpleasant thing that happens to you in some amount.
An amount of something unpleasant or unwanted experienced at one time, often used figuratively.
To give someone a set amount of medicine or drug.
To give someone or something a measured amount of a medicine, drug, or other substance.
- Base: dose
- Plural: doses
- Base: dose
- 3rd Person Singular: doses
- Present Participle: dosing
- Past: dosed
a dose of reality
1Unpleasant truth experience
An experience that shows you the real facts, even if they are not nice.
- Losing his job gave him a real dose of reality about the economy.
- The tough competition was a dose of reality for the young athlete.
double dose
1Twice the usual amount
An amount that is twice as much as usual, especially for medicine or drugs.
- The patient accidentally took a double dose of the medication.
- This movie offers a double dose of action and humor.
overdose on
1Take too much of something dangerous
To take too much of a drug, medicine, or other substance so that it is dangerous or harmful.
- He overdosed on sleeping pills and had to be rushed to the hospital.
- She overdosed on chocolate during the holidays.