cop
uncomplimentary terms for a policeman (Freq. 20) • Syn: bull, copper, fuzz, pig • Usage Domain: colloquialism • Hypernyms: policeman, police officer, officer
1. take by theft - Someone snitched my wallet! • Syn: hook, snitch, thieve, knock off, glom • Derivationally related forms: thieving (for: thieve), thievery (for: thieve), snitcher (for: snitch) • Hypernyms: steal • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something 2. take into custody - the police nabbed the suspected criminals • Syn: collar, nail, apprehend, arrest, pick up, nab • Derivationally related forms: pickup (for: pick up), arrest (for: arrest), apprehension (for: apprehend), apprehender (for: apprehend), collar (for: collar) • Hypernyms: seize, prehend, clutch • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s somebody
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