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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkɒp/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/kɑp/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kop)

Inflections of 'cop' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

cops: v 3rd person singular

copping: v pres p

copped: v past

copped: v past p

Collocations for "cop"

Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "cop" in context.

cop

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.

is a [local, city, traffic, highway] cop
The [party, drug trade] was busted by the cops.
hope the cops don't show up!
got [caught, arrested, busted] by the cops
was [shot, apprehended, cuffed, taken away] by the cops
The cops [found, tracked down, arrested] the suspect.
The cops caught them [stealing, entering, attacking].
The cops are [watching, observing, looking over] the house.
The cop [called in to, radioed] the station.
The cops showed up just in time!
Slow down. There's a cop up ahead.
[watching, looking] out for (the) cops
always wanted to [be, become] a cop
were playing good cop, bad cop
UK, informal: The [book, movie, food, restaurant, acting] wasn't much cop.

cop a [glance, look] (at)
cop a [plea, bargain]
cop some [hash, weed, cocaine]
copped [first prize, an award, all the plaudits]
copped out [of the game, at the last minute]
slang, UK: copped for [speeding, driving, stealing]
slang, UK: copped the [blame for, wrath of]
slang, UK: copped [all, most of] the [blame]
slang, UK: copped it from his [dad, mum, parents]
slang, UK: copped it for getting [home late, a bad report]
slang, UK: copped it in [an accident, the first scene]
slang, UK: [she, the actress, their friend] copped it

n as adj

informal: [at, in] the cop station
informal: the cop car [crashed, gave chase]
informal: brought him into the cop shop

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'cop' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

gun - marry - out - pack - pull - fine - piece - mall - burned out - traffic - uniform - maverick

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