cop


Definition: Meaning of, cop in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / kɒp /

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Singular Plural
cop cops
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  1. informal a police officer
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  2. not be much cop British English informal to not be very good
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  3. it's a fair cop British English spoken used humorously when someone has discovered that you have done something wrong and you want to admit it
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
cop copped copped
Present Participle Third Person Singular
copping cops
[transitive] [spoken] [informal]
  1. cop it British English to be punished or spoken to angrily because you have done something wrong
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  2. cop it British English to be killed
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  3. British English to receive something, especially something that you do not want
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  4. cop hold of something British English used to tell someone to hold something
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  5. cop an attitude American English to behave in a way that is not nice, especially by showing that you think you are better or more intelligent than other people
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  6. cop a feel American English to touch someone in a sexual way when they do not want you to
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  7. cop a plea American English to agree to say you are guilty of a crime in order to receive a less severe punishment
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  8. cop a buzz American English to feel the effects of taking illegal drugs or drinking alcohol
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cop used in phrases

  • cop shop (noun)
    1. a POLICE STATION
  • cop to (verb)
    1. admit or acknowledge a wrongdoing or error
  • cop-out (noun)
    1. something you do or say in order to avoid doing or accepting something
  • motorcycle cop (noun)
    1. and who checks the speeds of motorists a policeman who rides a motorcycle
  • speed cop (noun)
    1. and who checks the speeds of motorists a policeman who rides a motorcycle
  • traffic cop (noun)
    1. a police officer who stands in the road and directs traffic
    2. a police officer who stops people who are driving in an illegal way
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cop used in phrasal verbs

  • cop off (phrasal verb)
    1. to meet someone and start a sexual relationship with them
  • cop out (phrasal verb)
    1. to avoid doing something that you should do because it is difficult
  • copy down (phrasal verb)
    1. to write exactly what someone has written or said
  • copy in (phrasal verb)
    1. to send someone a copy of an email or letter that you are sending to another person
  • copy out (phrasal verb)
    1. to write something again exactly as it has been written
  • copy to (phrasal verb)
    1. copy something to someone to send a copy of a message or letter to someone
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