~ 1
informal
■ noun a police officer.
■ verb ( ~s , ~ping , ~ped )
1》 catch or arrest (an offender).
2》 incur (something unwelcome).
3》 ( ~ off ) Brit. have a sexual encounter.
4》 ( ~ out ) avoid doing something that one ought to do.
5》 US obtain (an illegal drug).
6》 N. Amer. strike (an attitude or pose).
7》 ( ~ to ) US accept or admit to.
Phrases
~ hold of Brit. take hold of.
~ it Brit.
1》 get into trouble.
2》 be killed.
~ a plea N. Amer. engage in plea bargaining.
not much ~ Brit. not very good.
Origin
C18 (as v.): perh. from obs. cap 'arrest', from OFr. caper 'seize', from L. capere .
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~ 2
■ noun a conical mass of thread wound on to a spindle.
Origin
C18: possibly from OE ~ 'summit, top'.