Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - cop

~1 n 1 informal a police officer  (a motorcycle cop) 2 not be much cop BrE slang to not be very good  (The film wasn't much cop, was it?) 3 it's a fair cop BrE spoken humorous used when someone has discovered that you have done something wrong and you want to admit it ~2 v copped, copping slang 1 cop it BrE spoken to be punished  (You'll cop it from your Mum when she finds out!) 2 cop (a load of) this BrE spoken used to say look at or listen to this 3 cop hold of (only in imperative) BrE spoken used to tell someone to take or hold something  (Cop hold of my bag while I go and get the tickets.) 4 cop a plea AmE to agree to say you are guilty of a crime in order to receive a less severe punishment 5 cop a feel AmE to touch someone in a sexual way when they do not want you to cop off phr v BrE slang to meet someone and start a sexual relationship with them  (So, what's the gossip? Did you cop off?)  (Who was it he copped off with at the Christmas party?) cop out phr v slang to not do something that you are supposed to do  (It's your turn to sing - you can't cop out now.)  (- see also cop out)