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cops on

cops on is the third-person singular simple present indicative of cop on.

Meaning of cop on

Verb

cop on (third-person singular simple present cops on, present participle copping on, simple past and past participle copped on)

  1. (Ireland, idiomatic, informal) To stop behaving immaturely; behave, grow up.
    • You'll get in trouble with the boss if you don't cop on.
  2. (Ireland, UK, dialectal, informal) To come to understand; twig, cotton on.

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Questions about cops on

What is cops on the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Cops on is the third-person singular simple present indicative of cop on.

Words near cops on in the dictionary

  1. cops a plea
  2. cops and robbers
  3. cops it
  4. cops off
  5. cops off with
  6. cops on
  7. cops one's whack
  8. cops oneself on
  9. cops onto
  10. cops out
  11. cops the needle

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