nounπShareA spider."My daughter screamed when she saw a big, hairy cops crawling across the kitchen floor. "animalinsectnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo obtain, to purchase (as in drugs), to get hold of, to take.""I need to cop some milk from the store before breakfast." "policeactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo (be forced to) take; to receive; to shoulder; to bear, especially blame or punishment for a particular instance of wrongdoing."When caught, he would often cop a vicious blow from his father"actionguiltChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(trainspotting) To see and record a railway locomotive for the first time.""I'm hoping to cop a rare steam engine at the rail yard tomorrow; it'll be the first time I've ever seen one!" "entertainmentsportvehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo steal.""Someone must have copped my lunch from the office refrigerator." "propertypoliceactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo adopt."She cops her little sister's fashion style, always trying to wear similar outfits. "culturelanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo earn by bad behavior."He tried to cop good grades by cheating on every test. "actionnegativecharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(usually with βtoβ) to admit, especially to a crime."Harold copped to being known as "Dirty Harry"."policelawguiltChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareFor a pimp to recruit a prostitute into the stable."He cops young runaways by promising them a better life, but it's all lies. "sexhumansocietyjobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(law enforcement) A police officer or prison guard."The cops arrived quickly after the neighbor called about the loud party. "policelawgovernmentjobpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(crafts) The ball of thread wound on to the spindle in a spinning machine."The spinning mill worker carefully inspected the cops of cotton thread on each spindle, making sure they were tightly and evenly wound. "machineitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe top, summit, especially of a hill."From the cops of the rolling hills, we could see the entire valley spread out before us. "geographyplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe crown (of the head); also the head itself."The stature is bowed down in age, the cop is depressed."bodypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA tube or quill upon which silk is wound."The old weaving machine needed new cops filled with silk thread to continue making the fabric. "materialutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA merlon."The castle walls had many small, projecting cops, offering some protection from attackers. "architectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe connecting crook of a harrow."The farmer checked the cops of the harrow carefully, ensuring each one was securely fastened before beginning to prepare the field for planting. "agriculturepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading