Synonyms of cop

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cop 1 of 2

noun

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• civilian

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

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Phrases Containing cop

• cop (to)
• cop out

• cop (to)
• cop out