- present participle of cop.
copping
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of copping
Example Sentences
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South African lock Lood de Jager will miss the rest of the Autumn Series of internationals after copping a four-match ban for a no-arms tackle a win over France at the weekend.
From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2025
Hugh got involved when he got "fed up with farmers copping a lot of flak" about their emissions.
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2025
He hasn’t gotten where he is by questioning coaches or copping attitudes.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 18, 2024
In the early days of his brand, when the designer had only 3,000 Instagram followers, J Balvin slid into his DMs interested in copping a pair.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2022
You know, check the place out—make sure ain't no badges copping some z's in the back.
From "Monster" by Walter Dean Myers
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