- cop
- cop1 [ kap ] noun count INFORMALa police officerplay good cop/bad cop INFORMALif two people play good cop/bad cop with someone, one is friendly while the other behaves in a threatening way in order to make the person trust the good cop and tell them the information they want to knowcopcop 2 [ kap ] verb transitive AMERICAN INFORMALto get or win something, especially when you were not expected to:Stone copped the Cy Young Award after winning 25 games for the Orioles.cop an attitude/pose AMERICAN INFORMALto say or do things that show you think you are better than other peoplecop a feel AMERICAN INFORMALto touch someone in a sexual way when they are not expecting this to happencop a plea AMERICAN INFORMALto admit that you are guilty of a crime in order to get a less severe punishment:He copped a plea to avoid facing a life sentence.,cop `out phrasal verb intransitive INFORMALto avoid doing something that you should do because it is difficult`cop to phrasal verb transitive AMERICANcop to something to admit to something embarrassing or something you have done wrong
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.