cop

(kŏp)

1. A police officer.
2. One that regulates certain behaviors or actions: “Faced with the world recession of the early 1980s, … the World Bank … became a stern economic taskmaster and cop” (Richard J. Barnet).

(kŏp) Slang

1. To take unlawfully or without permission; steal. See Synonyms at steal.
2. a. To get hold of; gain or win: a show that copped four awards; copped a ticket to the game.
   b. To take or catch: “copped a quick look at the gentleman in a caramel cashmere sport coat on the right” (Gail Sheehy).

(kŏp)

1. A cone-shaped or cylindrical roll of yarn or thread wound on a spindle.
2. Chiefly British A summit or crest, as of a hill.

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