From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
cop n 1: uncomplimentary terms for a policeman [syn: bull, cop, copper, fuzz, pig] v 1: take by theft; "Someone snitched my wallet!" [syn: hook, snitch, thieve, cop, knock off, glom] 2: take into custody; "the police nabbed the suspected criminals" [syn: collar, nail, apprehend, arrest, pick up, nab, cop]