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noun
- 1. a police officer: "a cop in a patrol car gave chase"
- 2. shrewdness; practical intelligence: Irish "he had the cop-on to stay clear of Hugh Thornley"
verb
- 1. catch or arrest (an offender): "he was copped for speeding"
- 2. receive or attain (something welcome): "she copped an award for her role in the film"
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COP definition: 1. a police officer: 2. to arrest someone for a crime: 3. to receive or obtain something: . Learn more.
1. slang : to get hold of : catch, capture. also : purchase. 2. slang : steal, swipe. 3. : adopt sense 2. cop an attitude. intransitive verb. slang : admit sense 2b used with to. these small-timers would … cop to the smallest offense their attorney could negotiate Tom Clancy. cop.
A cop is an informal term for a police officer. As a verb, cop is used in a variety of slang expressions meaning “grab” or “obtain,” from copping a feel on someone (not recommended) to copping out on going to a party (meaning “not going”) to copping to (meaning “confessing to”) eating the last slice of pizza.
What is the COP? The COP is the supreme decision-making body of the Convention. All States that are Parties to the Convention are represented at the COP...
13 meanings: 1. a police officer 2. British an arrest (esp in the phrase a fair cop) 3. an instance of plagiarism 4. to seize.... Click for more definitions.
1. a. To get hold of; gain or win: a show that copped four awards; copped a ticket to the game. b. To perceive by one of the senses: "copped a quick look at the gentleman ... on the right" (Gail Sheehy). 2. To take unlawfully or without permission; steal. Phrasal Verb: cop out.
Cop is an informal, somewhat derogatory word for a police officer. When it's a verb, it means "to steal" or to "strike an attitude." An angry cop might say to a young troublemaker, "Hey, don't cop an attitude with me!"
COP meaning: 1 : police officer; 2 : used to admit that you did something wrong and were caught fairly
COP definition: a police officer. Learn more.
Definition of cop noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.