cop

²cop

verb

coppedcop·ping

Definition of COP

transitive verb

1

slang : to get hold of : catch, capture; also : purchase

2

slang : steal, swipe

3

: adopt 2 <cop an attitude>

intransitive verb

slang : admit 2b —used with to <these small-timers would…cop to the smallest offense their attorney could negotiate — Tom Clancy>

— cop a plea

: to plead guilty to a lesser charge in order to avoid standing trial for a more serious one; broadly : to admit fault and plead for mercy

Examples of COP

1. I managed to cop an invitation.
2. He copped the idea from me.
3. They expected me to cop all the blame!
4. He copped the full force of the blow.

Origin of COP

perhaps from Dutch kapen to steal, from Frisian kāpia to buy; akin to Old High German kouf trade — more at cheap

First Known Use: 1704

Related to COP

Synonyms: buy [slang], pick up, purchase, take

Antonyms: miss

Related Words: acquire, gain, garner, get, obtain, procure, secure, win; finance, pay (for), spring (for); barter (for), deal (for), dicker (over), exchange (for), haggle (for), negotiate (about), trade (for); bargain (with), chaffer (with), horse-trade (with), palter (with); bid, offer; rebuy, repurchase

Near Antonyms: deal (in), market, merchandise (also merchandize), retail, sell, vend

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