cop

About 3.69 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. symbol ISO 639-2 & ISO 639-3 language code for Coptic.
2. verb To capture or arrest someone.
3. verb To obtain, to purchase (items including but not limited to drugs), to get hold of, to take.
4. verb To (be forced to) take; to receive; to shoulder; to bear, especially blame or punishment for a particular instance of wrongdoing.

   When caught, he would often cop a vicious blow from his father.

5. verb To see and record a railway locomotive for the first time.
6. verb To steal.
7. verb To adopt.

   No need to cop a 'tude with me, junior.

8. verb To admit, especially to a crime or wrongdoing.

   I already copped to the murder. What else do you want from me?

Similar words

pig nail bull fuzz copper collar knock off hook glom pick up

Often followed by

and who in was on is to said out

Word family

copped copping cops