noun
Meaning 1
Common sense.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Ireland, idiomatic, informal
Examples
- That eejit has no cop on.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
cop on
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /kɒp ɒn/
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verb
Meaning 2
To stop behaving immaturely; behave, grow up.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Ireland, idiomatic, informal
Examples
- You'll get in trouble with the boss if you don't cop on.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
To come to understand; twig, cotton on.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Ireland, UK, dialectal, informal
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Dutch: zich gedragen — to behave, grow up
- Finnish: ryhdistäytyä — to behave, grow up
- Italian: crescere — to behave, grow up
- Russian: повзросле́ть (povzroslétʹ) — to behave, grow up
- Russian: возмужа́ть (vozmužátʹ) — to behave, grow up
- Swedish: växa upp — to behave, grow up
- Swedish: skärpa sig — to behave, grow up
- Swedish: skärpa till sig — to behave, grow up
- Ukrainian: подорослішати (podoroslišaty) — to behave, grow up