cop
/ˈkɑp/
verbnoun
Core
1.v.take by theft
“Someone snitched my wallet!”
2.v.take into custody
“the police nabbed the suspected criminals”
3.n.uncomplimentary terms for a policeman
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cop and hook share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. cop means “take by theft”. hook means “fasten with a hook”. cop is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈkɑp/
1.v.take by theft
“Someone snitched my wallet!”
2.v.take into custody
“the police nabbed the suspected criminals”
3.n.uncomplimentary terms for a policeman
/ˈhʊk/
1.v.fasten with a hook
2.v.rip off; ask an unreasonable price
3.v.make a piece of needlework by interlocking and looping thread with a hooked needle
“She sat there crocheting all day”
| cop | hook | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈkɑp/ | /ˈhʊk/ |
| Said | kahp | huuk |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 3 | 4 |
| Parts of speech | verb, noun | verb, noun |
| Senses | 3 | 20 |
| How common | Core | Common |
| Synonyms | hook, snitch, thieve | none recorded |