cop in Gujarati ગુજરાતી
cop in Kashmiri कॉशुर
cop in Marathi मराठी
cop in English
- cop⇄cop (1), noun.
(Informal.) a policeman. - cop⇄cop (2), verb, copped,copping,noun.
(Slang.) - cop⇄cop (3), noun.
1a. a cone-shaped ball of thread or yarn wound on a spindle in a spinning machine.
b. a tube on which silk is wound in given lengths.
2. (Obsolete.) the top or crest of anything. - cop⇄expr. cop it, (British.) to catch it; be hurt or punished.
Ex. Snowdon will cop it from one of those corgis if he's not careful (Sunday Times). - cop⇄expr. cop out, (Slang.)
a. to back out; refuse to become involved.
Ex. It isn't only the young who are copping out of the political system but also their elders (James Reston).
b. to avoid or escape (as work or problems); give up; qui - cop⇄noun (British.) a capture; catch; acquisition.
Ex. a fair cop. - cop⇄v.t. 1. to capture; catch; nab.
Ex. It is clear that the U.S. has copped the prize for the first lap at least (Newsweek).
2. to steal.