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cops

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1 syllable
4 characters
English (US)
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cops

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

Because it is a word with a single syllable, cops is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

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Definitions ofcops

1noun
  • A spider.
1verb
  • To obtain, to purchase (as in drugs), to get hold of, to take.
  • To (be forced to) take; to receive; to shoulder; to bear, especially blame or punishment for a particular instance of wrongdoing.

    Example: "When caught, he would often cop a vicious blow from his father"

  • (trainspotting) To see and record a railway locomotive for the first time.
  • To steal.
  • To adopt.
  • To earn by bad behavior.
  • (usually with “to”) to admit, especially to a crime.

    Example: "Harold copped to being known as "Dirty Harry"."

  • For a pimp to recruit a prostitute into the stable.
1noun
  • (law enforcement) A police officer or prison guard.
1noun
  • (crafts) The ball of thread wound on to the spindle in a spinning machine.
  • The top, summit, especially of a hill.
  • The crown (of the head); also the head itself.

    Example: "The stature is bowed down in age, the cop is depressed."

  • A tube or quill upon which silk is wound.
  • A merlon.

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