Sekirov Dictionary

cop out

verb 7
cop-out noun 3
forms 4

verb7

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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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To leave a gang.
- I can't believe you copped out on us.
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(slang) To abandon, let down or betray (someone).
- She thought I'd copped out on her.
To plead guilty and ask for mercy.
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(slang) To blame; to assign blame to; to get into trouble.
- His lawyer copped him out on just one felony charge.
(slang) To win (someone) over; to get on (someone's) good side.
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(US, old-fashioned) To remove from a situation or crowd, such as for arrest or punishment.
- Somebody should have copped him out last night.

cop-out noun3

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(slang) Avoidance or inadequate performance of a task or duty; the action of copping out.
- His disappearance on the day of the audition was just a cop-out.
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(slang) An excuse made in order to avoid performing a task or duty; a reason offered when someone cops out.
- It was a cop-out to say he couldn't sign the petition because he sprained his wrist.
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(slang) A person who cops out.
- He's always a cop-out when there's hard work to be done.

forms

copped out · copping out · cops out · cop-outs

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