copping

Verb

Present participle of the verb 'cop', meaning to seize, catch, or apprehend.

ریشه

From the Middle English 'copen', meaning 'to take, seize', ultimately derived from the Old Norse 'kaupa', meaning 'to buy'.

مثال

• The police officer was copping a thief who had stolen a purse.
• He was caught copping drugs and was arrested.
• The detective spent months copping members of the criminal organization.

ترکیب‌های رایج

Copping criminals Copping drugs Copping a thief Copping a suspect Copping a fugitive