Definition & Meaning of "cop"in English

Cop

someone who works as one of the members of a police force

Slang

Grammatical Information

Animacy status

animate

Plural form

cops

Examples

The cop patrolled the neighborhood to ensure the safety of residents.

to cop

to arrest someone

Grammatical Information

Action verb

Regular

Present tense

cop

3rd person singular

cops

Past simple

copped

Past participle

copped

Examples

The police managed to cop the suspect after a brief chase.

to steal or unlawfully take something

Examples

He tried to cop a few bills from the register.

to buy or obtain something, often clothing or merchandise

Slang

Examples

I 'm going to cop that jacket I saw online.

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