noun
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A spider.
verb
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To obtain, to purchase (as in drugs), to get hold of, to take.
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To (be forced to) take; to receive; to shoulder; to bear, especially blame or punishment for a particular instance of wrongdoing.
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When caught, he would often cop a vicious blow from his father
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(trainspotting) To see and record a railway locomotive for the first time.
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To steal.
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To adopt.
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To earn by bad behavior.
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(usually with “to”) to admit, especially to a crime.
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Harold copped to being known as "Dirty Harry".
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For a pimp to recruit a prostitute into the stable.
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(law enforcement) A police officer or prison guard.
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(crafts) The ball of thread wound on to the spindle in a spinning machine.
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The top, summit, especially of a hill.
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The crown (of the head); also the head itself.
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The stature is bowed down in age, the cop is depressed.
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A tube or quill upon which silk is wound.
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A merlon.
Examples of cops in a Sentence
All cops aren't bad, Martha.
The cops are here to do their bit.
She protested until the cops came and took them both to a police station.
Besides, the Norfolk cops said the guy had a snoot-full of booze.
We gotta clean up before the cops get here.
Besides, the cops only had eyes for me, like the song says.
You should have called the city cops.
Cops don't do that!
The cops and medics just got here.
That's the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, the State cops.
I convinced him he'd get in trouble with the cops and maybe the people who really owned the money—we knew it was nothing legal.
You sound like cops and bad guys 101.
By the way, where are the cops?
Charlie gets knocked about as a set-up is suspected and a rooftop chase follows, much complicated by the arrival of the Keystone cops.
Paula was evasive about the specifics of her encounter with the cops.
If you are a fan of gangsters, detectives and rogue cops, then crime films are for you.
Once he is back in Los Santos, he is framed for murder by some corrupt cops.
The ice climbers decided to get in a quick climb and blame their delay returning home on the cops.
Look Swami, you're not talking to the FBI or the cops; I'm just private citizen Frank Vasapolli.
Back then, the cops didn't have all this computer stuff and DNA and half the time, one jurisdiction didn't have a clue what was happening next door, much less in the next county.
I convinced him he'd get in trouble with the cops and maybe the people who really owned the money—we knew it was nothing legal.
The cops were at his condo building when they arrived, and he sensed Guardians nearby as well.
There are snide cops and leggy blondes, and the inevitable dead bodies, which pop up at inconvenient and unexpected moments.
Created by Tony Garnett, The Cops has been rightly lauded for its originality and brutal honesty.
They traveled the streets of Riyadh before being surrounded by curious onlookers and stopped by traffic cops, who took them into custody.
Yeoh was teamed with blond American martial arts champion Cynthia Rothrock playing female " buddy " cops for that maiden action outing.
They faced a pogrom by cops and fascists - nationalists.
I draw up the toad, the cops owl, the ram, the giant carline thistle opening at first light like a supernova.
The cops chased a red Jaguar (Inspector Morse's pride) Off toward Wood Farm with four spotty youths inside.
Cue some scenes of cops talking and then some scenes of the uninteresting main characters talking.
The cops chased a red Jaguar (Inspector Morse 's pride) Off toward Wood Farm with four spotty youths inside.
Tony was not found guilty because the cops did not find enough evidence to incriminate him.
In these types of crime films, cops became heroes using police procedure and scientific tools.
This show used undercover cops and teenagers to catch pedophiles on the Internet.
Well, usually in such occasions, when scuffles ensue, cops are called and this time was no different.
Chris Brown cops a plea in the felony assault case brought against him after the alleged beating of his ex-girlfriend Rihanna.
In Robbery, the cops must stop the criminals from stealing various items scattered across the map.
When you get four people (Xbox) jiving to a Gloria Gaynor song, the neighbors might call the cops.
Meanwhile, stay clear of the cops or no more city canvas for you.
Score points by tagging, performing wicked tricks, and evading cops.
Dialogue was stiff and the pedestrians only said the same few phrases, as did the cops.
Kids have been playing cops and robbers for decades, but when in history have thousands of pre-teens been able to experience what it's like to kill a person, in extreme anatomical detail?
Add to that the fact that many people view cops as "the bad guys" rather than upright public servants, the life of a cop can be quite stressful.
If you love shows like "Cops" or "CSI" you may have wondered, "What jobs can you do with a criminal justice degree?"
You may want to call your local police headquarters or FBI office to ask whether or not they allow agents or cops to be shadowed during their shift.
The Teddy Bear Cops program provides children with stuffed animals during traumatic times.
In reality, (no pun intended), COPS premiered in the spring of 1989, and has been nominated for various awards over the years, including four Emmys.
From drug busts to domestic violence calls, COPS is shamefully entertaining for anyone who has ever dreamed of busting a rebel against the law.
Loathed for its sheer ridiculousness, Armed and Famous recruited D-list celebrities such as LaToya Jackson, Jack Osbourne and Erik Estrada to pose as cops in Muncie, Indiana.
A woman who claimed her home was wrongfully entered by Jackson and Osbourne in a botched sting operation filed one of the suits while the others came from additional unsuspecting victims of the wannabe cops.