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- [kop]
- /kɒp/
- /kɒp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kop]
- /kɒp/
Definitions of copped word
- verb with object copped to catch; nab. 1
- verb with object copped to steal; filch. 1
- verb with object copped to buy (narcotics). 1
- idioms copped cop a plea, to plead guilty or confess in return for receiving a lighter sentence. to plead guilty to a lesser charge as a means of bargaining one's way out of standing trial for a more serious charge; plea-bargain. 1
- noun copped Simple past tense and past participle of cop. 1
- adjective copped Rising to a point or head; conical; pointed; crested. 0
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Origin of copped
First appearance:
before 1695 One of the 49% oldest English words
1695-1705; compare cap (obsolete) to arrest, Scots cap to seize ≪ dialectal Old French caper to take, ultimately < Latin capere
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Parts of speech for Copped
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
copped popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
copped usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for copped
verb copped
- amass — If you amass something such as money or information, you gradually get a lot of it.
- earn — to gain or get in return for one's labor or service: to earn one's living.
- buy — If you buy something, you obtain it by paying money for it.
- get — to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
- win — to finish first in a race, contest, or the like.
noun copped
- fuzzed — loose, light, fibrous, or fluffy matter.
Antonyms for copped
verb copped
- disperse — to drive or send off in various directions; scatter: to disperse a crowd.
- scatter — to throw loosely about; distribute at irregular intervals: to scatter seeds.
- misunderstand — to take (words, statements, etc.) in a wrong sense; understand wrongly.
- forfeit — a fine; penalty.
- release — to lease again.
Top questions with copped
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Matching words
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