Phrase Hound found 29 phrases and 11 compound words that contain cops. The most common are listed below. Open cops in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 29
- cops and robbersA game played by schoolchildren in which the "robbers" have to steal "gold" and return it to their "base" without being caught by the "cops" and taken to "jail". When in "jail", "prisoners" can be "freed" by other "robbers".
- buddy copsplural of buddy cop: A film and television genre with plots involving two people of very different and conflicting personalities who are forced to work together to solve a crime and/or defeat criminals, sometimes learning from each other …
- cops outthird-person singular simple present indicative of cop out: To avoid or shirk, either by failing to perform, or by performing in a grossly insufficient, negligent, or superficial manner.
- mall copsplural of mall cop: A security guard employed to provide security at a shopping mall.
- ninja copsplural of ninja cop: A police officer involved in the illicit resale of confiscated illegal drugs.
- spy copsplural of spy cop: An undercover police officer tasked with infiltrating a politically active group which is deemed to pose a risk of criminal activity, so as to allow the police to monitor the group's activities on an ongoing basis.
- traffic copsplural of traffic cop: A police officer who enforces traffic laws and manages the traffic.
- Keystone Copsplural of Keystone Cop: A bungling, incompetent policeman.
- beat copsplural of beat cop: A police officer who patrols the streets on foot (walks the beat).
- cops offthird-person singular simple present indicative of cop off: To leave school or work early without permission.
- fair copsplural of fair cop: A justifiable or reasonable capture or apprehension; also, broadly, a just or inescapable accusation.
- fish copsplural of fish cop: An officer of a fish and wildlife conservation commission.
- grammar copsplural of grammar cop: A member of the grammar police.
- language copsSynonym of language police: Any person or group crusading for a particular usage or omission within a language.
- motor copsplural of motor cop: A policeman driving a motorcycle.
- net-copsplural of net-cop: A user who attempts to enforce netiquette or other standards, especially on Usenet.
- silent copsplural of silent cop: A small traffic bollard in the middle of an intersection.
- time copsplural of time cop: A member of the time police.
- cops a feelthird-person singular simple present indicative of cop a feel: To fondle someone in a sexual manner.
- cops off withthird-person singular simple present indicative of cop off with: To successfully engage the company of someone for a period of time.
- cops the needlethird-person singular simple present indicative of cop the needle: To grow annoyed.
- rent-a-copsplural of rent-a-cop: A private security guard, usually one regarded as inferior to and less skilled than an actual law enforcement officer.
- cops a pleathird-person singular simple present indicative of cop a plea: To plead guilty to a lesser criminal charge than one had been charged with.
- gravel road copsplural of gravel road cop: An officer of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
- cops oneself onthird-person singular simple present indicative of cop oneself on: to cop on, stop behaving immaturely
Compound words 11
- telecopsplural of telecop: A police officer (especially a detective) as portrayed on television.
- copshopAlternative form of cop shop: A police station.
- copshopsplural of copshop: A police station.
- Copsonsplural of Copson: A surname transferred from the given name.
- cybercopsplural of cybercop: A member of a cyberpolice force.
- netcopsplural of netcop: A user who attempts to enforce netiquette or other standards, especially on Usenet.
- noncopsplural of noncop: One who is not a police officer.
- robocopsplural of robocop: A cyborg police officer.
- spycopsplural of spycop: An undercover police officer tasked with infiltrating a politically active group which is deemed to pose a risk of criminal activity, so as to allow the police to monitor the group's activities on an ongoing basis.
- supercopsplural of supercop: A highly skilled and dedicated member of the police.