Definitions for COP
kɒpcop

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bull, cop, copper, fuzz, pigverb

   uncomplimentary terms for a policeman

2. hook, snitch, thieve, cop, knock off, glomverb

   take by theft

   "Someone snitched my wallet!"

3. collar, nail, apprehend, arrest, pick up, nab, copverb

   take into custody

   "the police nabbed the suspected criminals"

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. COPnoun

   The head; the top of any thing; any thing rising to a head. As a cop, vulgarly cock of hay; a cob-castle, properly cop-castle, a small castle or house on a hill. A cob of cherrystones for cop, a pile of stones one laid upon another; a tuft on the head of birds.

   Etymology: kop, Dut. cop, Sax.

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1. cop

   A "cop" is a colloquial term often used to refer to a police officer or a member of law enforcement. The term is used broadly across the world, but particularly in the United States. It may also refer to a bobbin or spool of yarn in textiles.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Copnoun

   the top of a thing; the head; a crest

2. Copnoun

   a conical or conical-ended mass of coiled thread, yarn, or roving, wound upon a spindle, etc

3. Copnoun

   a tube or quill upon which silk is wound

4. Copnoun

   same as Merlon

5. Copnoun

   a policeman

6. Etymology: [AS. cop; cf. G. kopf head. Cf. Cup, Cob.]

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1. Cop

   Cop is the second studio by American post-punk band Swans. It was released in 1984, through record label K.422.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cop

   kop, n. a conical ball of thread on a spindle—also Cop′pin: (obs.) a top or head of anything.—adj. Copped, rising to a cop or head. [A.S. cop, copp.]

2. Cop

   kop, v.t. (slang) to capture.—ns. Cop, Cop′per (slang), a policeman.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cop

   The top of a conical hill.

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1. copverb

   To get something or buy something. With a matching jacket, 'bout to cop me a mansion -- Terror Squad (Lean Back)

2. copnoun

   Police officer. Originates from the eight-pointed copper stars worn by the first municipal police officers, in New York, New York, near the turn of the 20th century. The officers reportedly kept the stars highly-polished, and in turn came to be called "coppers", later shortened to "cops". There are also reports that "c.o.p." is an acronym for "constable on patrol". But guess who he saw when he hit the block? It was the same cop car, the same two cops -- Boogie Down Productions (Illegal Business)

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1. cop

   Song lyrics by cop -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by cop on the Lyrics.com website.

2. COP

   What does COP stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the COP acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. COP

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Cop is ranked #73464 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Cop surname appeared 264 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Cop.
   
   82.9% or 219 total occurrences were White.
   10.9% or 29 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   4.1% or 11 total occurrences were Black.

Matched Categories

1. • Steal

How to pronounce COP?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say COP in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of COP in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of COP in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of COP in a Sentence

1. Hunter Biden:

   It’s been the unfair advantage of my whole life, it’s a hell of a lot easier to get noticed, not only by the cop who pulls you over for speeding but also by the school or whatever the endeavor may be.

2. Ron DeSantis:

   No cop, no firefighter, no nurse, nobody should be losing their jobs because of these jobs, we have got to stand up for people and protect their jobs and protect their livelihoods.

3. Harry Wilson:

   It is unacceptable that a taxpayer-funded university is giving a platform to a convicted cop killer — yet another sad example of New York leaders making bad decisions in support of criminals rather than their victims.

4. Terence Monahan:

   Brian was a great cop dedicated to keeping this city safe. In fact, just last night he arrested a man in possession of a gun in the very same precinct.

5. Extinction Rebellion:

   Just like rearranging deckchairs on the Titanic, this COP's fiddling of carbon accounting and negotiating of Article 6 is not commensurate to the planetary emergency we face.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=COP
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=COP
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/COP
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=COP
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=COP
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=COP
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html