Cop

Quick meaning: Cop is a verb meaning (transitive, informal, dated) to capture or arrest someone.

Meaning

(transitive, informal, dated) to capture or arrest someone.

More Meanings

1. (transitive, trainspotting, slang) To see and record a railway locomotive for the first time.
2. (transitive) To steal.
3. (transitive) To adopt.
4. (intransitive, usually with “to”, slang) To admit, especially to a crime or wrongdoing.
5. (transitive, slang, of a pimp) To recruit a prostitute into the stable.
6. (transitive, originally New York dialectal, informal, African-American Vernacular) To obtain, to purchase (items including but not limited to drugs), to get hold of, to take.
7. (transitive) To (be forced to) take; to receive; to shoulder; to bear, especially blame or punishment for a particular instance of wrongdoing.

Example Sentences

When caught, he would often cop a vicious blow from his father.

I take no shame to fight the lame / When they deserve to cop it.

Off the juice, codeine got me trippin' copped the coupe, woke up, roof is missin'.

Uh, copped a BMW, new deposit, I picked up another bag Like fuck it, I'ma count while I'm in it.

Word Forms

• cops
• copping
• copped

Synonyms for cop

Depending on context, synonyms include alphabet, barney, beatsman, bizzie, bluebottle, bluecoat.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include pig, nail, bull, fuzz, copper, collar.

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