All cop synonyms
cop
C c noun cop
- policeperson β a member of a police force.
- deputy β A deputy is the second most important person in an organization such as a business or government department. Someone's deputy often acts on their behalf when they are not there.
- sheriff β the law-enforcement officer of a county or other civil subdivision of a state.
- patrolman β a police officer who is assigned to patrol a specific district, route, etc.
- policeman β a member of a police force or body.
- fuzz β loose, light, fibrous, or fluffy matter.
- policewoman β a female member of a police force or body.
- lawman β an officer of the law, as a sheriff or police officer.
- flatfoot β Pathology. a condition in which the arch of the foot is flattened so that the entire sole rests upon the ground. Also, flat foot. a foot with such an arch.
verb cop
- get hold of β to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
- earn β to gain or get in return for one's labor or service: to earn one's living.
- palm β any of numerous plants of the family Palmae, most species being tall, unbranched trees surmounted by a crown of large pinnate or palmately cleft leaves. Compare palm family.
- impose on β to lay on or set as something to be borne, endured, obeyed, fulfilled, paid, etc.: to impose taxes.
- attain β If you attain something, you gain it or achieve it, often after a lot of effort.
- snap up β to make a sudden, sharp, distinct sound; crack, as a whip; crackle.
- lock up β a device for securing a door, gate, lid, drawer, or the like in position when closed, consisting of a bolt or system of bolts propelled and withdrawn by a mechanism operated by a key, dial, etc.
- snitch β to snatch or steal; pilfer.
- filch β to steal (especially something of small value); pilfer: to filch ashtrays from fancy restaurants.
- pay one's dues β owed at present; having reached the date for payment: This bill is due.
- scare up β to fill, especially suddenly, with fear or terror; frighten; alarm.
- collar β The collar of a shirt or coat is the part which fits round the neck and is usually folded over.
- make a killing β If you make a killing, you make a large profit very quickly and easily.
- bring home β introduce to parents
- make use of β to employ for some purpose; put into service; make use of: to use a knife.
- purchase β to acquire by the payment of money or its equivalent; buy.
- bust β a raid, search, or arrest by the police
- burgle β If a building is burgled, a thief enters it by force and steals things.
- catch β If you catch a person or animal, you capture them after chasing them, or by using a trap, net, or other device.
- clean up β If you clean up a mess or clean up a place where there is a mess, you make things tidy and free of dirt again.
- buy up β If you buy up land, property, or a commodity, you buy large amounts of it, or all that is available.
- cribbing β the action of one that cribs
- pay for β to settle (a debt, obligation, etc.), as by transferring money or goods, or by doing something: Please pay your bill.
- break into β If someone breaks into a building, they get into it by force.
- stick up β a thrust with a pointed instrument; stab.
- lassoed β a long rope or line of hide or other material with a running noose at one end, used for roping horses, cattle, etc.
- get β to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
- make it β to bring into existence by shaping or changing material, combining parts, etc.: to make a dress; to make a channel; to make a work of art.
- pilfer β steal in small amounts
- gobble up β to swallow or eat hastily or hungrily in large pieces; gulp.
- capture β If you capture someone or something, you catch them, especially in a war.
- scrape together β to deprive of or free from an outer layer, adhering matter, etc., or to smooth by drawing or rubbing something, especially a sharp or rough instrument, over the surface: to scrape a table to remove paint and varnish.
- latch onto β a device for holding a door, gate, or the like, closed, consisting basically of a bar falling or sliding into a catch, groove, hole, etc.
- lay hands on β the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
- nab β to arrest or capture.
- get there β to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
- pinch β to squeeze or compress between the finger and thumb, the teeth, the jaws of an instrument, or the like.
- scrape up β to deprive of or free from an outer layer, adhering matter, etc., or to smooth by drawing or rubbing something, especially a sharp or rough instrument, over the surface: to scrape a table to remove paint and varnish.
- buy out β If you buy someone out, you buy their share of something such as a company or piece of property that you previously owned together.