cop | Definition of cop

cop

verb , slang

Synonyms and Antonyms of cop

1 to get possession of (something) by giving money in exchange for

I copped a great outfit for only $50

Synonyms of cop

buy, pick up, purchase, take

Words Related to cop

acquire, gain, garner, get, obtain, procure, secure, win

finance, pay (for), spring (for)

barter (for), deal (for), dicker (over), exchange (for), haggle (for), negotiate (about), trade (for)

bargain (with), chaffer (with), horse-trade (with), palter (with)

rebuy, repurchase

Near Antonyms of cop

deal (in), market, merchandise (also merchandize), retail, sell, vend

2 to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly

some concertgoers rushed pell-mell through the doors so that they could cop the seats down front

Synonyms of cop

bag, capture, catch, collar, corral, get, glom, grab, grapple, hook, land, nab, nail, net, nobble [British slang], rap, seize, snag, snap (up), snare, snatch, trap

Words Related to cop

glove, halter, lasso, rope

apprehend, arrest, detain

clasp, clutch, fasten (on), fist, grasp, grip, hold, latch (on or onto), secure

enmesh (also immesh), ensnare, entangle, entrap, mesh

abduct, kidnap, spirit (away or off)

Phrases Synonymous with cop

Near Antonyms of cop

discharge, free, liberate, release

drop, loosen, unhand

Antonyms of cop