I. ˈkäp noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English copp
Date: before 12th century
1. dialect chiefly England : top , crest
2. : a cylindrical or conical mass of thread, yarn, or roving wound on a quill or tube ; also : a quill or tube upon which it is wound
II. verb
( copped ; cop·ping )
Etymology: perhaps from Dutch kapen to steal, from Frisian kāpia to buy; akin to Old High German kouf trade — more at cheap
Date: 1704
transitive verb
1. slang : to get hold of : catch , capture ; also : purchase
2. slang : steal , swipe
3. : adopt 2
cop an attitude
intransitive verb
slang : admit 2b — used with to
these small-timers would… cop to the smallest offense their attorney could negotiate — Tom Clancy
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- cop a plea
III. noun
Etymology: short for copper (III)
Date: 1859
: police officer
IV. abbreviation
1. copper
2. copulative
3. copy
4. copyright