Cop-out Definition
käpout
cop-out
noun
The act or an instance of copping out, as by confessing, reneging, quitting, etc.
Webster's New World
A failure to fulfill a commitment or responsibility or to face a difficulty squarely.
American Heritage
A person who fails to fulfill a commitment or responsibility.
American Heritage
An excuse for inaction or evasion.
American Heritage
Alternative spelling of cop-out.
Wiktionary
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verb
(idiomatic) To avoid or shirk, either by failing to perform, or by performing in a grossly insufficient, negligent, or superficial manner.
Faced with the prospect of cooking for himself, his first thought was to cop out and order a pizza.
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Other Word Forms of Cop-out
Noun
Singular:
cop-out
Plural:
cop-outsOrigin of Cop-out
Probably from cop a plea
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