noun
plural cops
[count] informal :police officer
it's a fair cop
Brit informal - used to admit that you did something wrong and were caught fairly
not much cop
Brit informal :not very good
verb
cops; copped; copping
[+ obj] US informal :to get (something desirable)
US informal :to steal or take (something) from someone
chiefly Brit informal :to receive (something undesirable)
cop a feel
US slang :to touch someone in an unwanted and unexpected sexual way
cop an attitude
US informal :to show that you believe you are more important or better than other people by behaving in a rude or unpleasant way
cop a plea
US informal :to admit to doing a less serious crime than the one you are accused of :to agree to a plea bargain
cop hold of
Brit informal :to grab or take hold of (something)
cop it
Brit informal :to be punished for doing something wrong
cop off
[phrasal verb] Brit slang :to have sexual intercourse with someone
cop out
[phrasal verb] informal
to not do something that you are expected to do
to fail to deal with a problem or situation
cop to
[phrasal verb]
cop to (something) US slang :to admit to doing (something)
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