Synonyms of cop

cop 1 of 2

noun

ˈkäp 

as in policeman

a member of a force charged with law enforcement at the local level

a cop stopped her for speeding

Synonyms & Similar Words

• policeman
• officer
• constable
• sheriff
• lawman
• police
• police officer
• gendarme
• copper
• detective
• bobby
• flatfoot
• investigator
• inspector
• patrolman
• bull
• fuzz
• policewoman
• trooper
• shamus
• constabulary
• sergeant
• lieutenant
• sleuth
• marshal
• dick
• man
• operative
• peace officer
• gumshoe
• police force
• plainclothesman
• sleuthhound
• captain
• sherlock
• hawkshaw
• private investigator
• private detective
• private eye
• heat

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• civilian

cop

2 of 2

verb

slang

1

as in to buy

to get possession of (something) by giving money in exchange for

I copped a great outfit for only $50

Synonyms & Similar Words

• buy
• purchase
• take
• get
• pick up
• win
• obtain
• pay (for)
• deal (for)
• finance
• procure
• trade (for)
• bargain (with)
• exchange (for)
• acquire
• garner
• negotiate (about)
• secure
• spring (for)
• barter (for)
• gain
• horse-trade (with)
• dicker (over)
• offer
• haggle (for)
• chaffer (with)
• palter (with)
• bid
• repurchase
• rebuy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sell
• deal (in)
• merchandise
• market
• retail
• vend

2

as in to grab

to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly

some concertgoers rushed pell-mell through the doors so that they could cop the seats down front

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grab
• catch
• snatch
• get
• seize
• land
• capture
• trap
• rap
• nab
• snag
• hook
• take hold (of)
• snap (up)
• grapple
• snare
• arrest
• bag
• nail
• net
• collar
• corral
• nobble
• rope
• glove
• apprehend
• clutch
• glom
• fist
• grip
• detain
• kidnap
• hold
• grasp
• bay
• fasten (on)
• corner
• latch (on or onto)
• secure
• lasso
• abduct
• entrap
• mesh
• clasp
• halter
• spirit (away or off)
• ensnare
• rend
• wrest
• entangle
• enmesh

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• miss
• discharge
• release
• free
• drop
• liberate
• loosen
• unhand

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cop

Noun

Kauai, Hawaii, is a small island, and Brun, as a community leader, knew most of the high-ranking cops. — Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026

Maybe my memory of this trauma preserved the terror of the experience — the pops, the shouting cops, the cold asphalt — more faithfully than the map of my surroundings. — Margrét Ann Thors, PEOPLE, 2 Aug. 2026

Verb

Mercurial actor Shia LaBeouf was filmed in an Italian hotel lobby trying to cop a light wearing only his underpants. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026

But Bears fans may be able to cop one of the in-demand hats on the North Side. — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026

Phrases Containing cop

• cop (to)
• cop out