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copping

American

[kop-ing] / ˈkɒp ɪŋ /

noun

the winding of yarn into a cap from a cone, bobbin, etc.

Etymology

Origin of copping

First recorded in 1785–95; cop ¹ + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

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Perhaps she considers it a dramatic cheat, as though the writer were copping out of the hard work of dramatization.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2025

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 was just copping some Z’s for 10 minutes,” Racki told me with a laugh in 2016.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 11, 2024

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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