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copping

verb
SayKOP-ingUS/ˈkɑpɪŋ/UK/ˈkɒpɪŋ/AUS/ˈkɔpɪŋ/

1 meaning of copping

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle of cop.

    Collectors raced online, hoping for a shot at copping the rare vinyl release.

    Facing a long trial, he ended up copping a plea.

    Note

    One -ing spelling does double duty: it builds progressives (she is copping the blame) and works as a noun (copping a fine hurts). The final p doubles before the suffix, as in shopping. Every meaning of the verb carries over, from the informal buying or getting hold of things to shouldering blame or punishment, and the slang sense of admitting wrongdoing, where it usually takes no object.

copping is a form of cop

cop, verb: To obtain, purchase, or get hold of something, from everyday goods to, in some uses, drugs. Full entry

Forms
copcops he/she/itcopping -ing formcopped past tense, past participle
Spelling
cop → copping: double the p, add -ing

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