cop-out
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cop-out
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Deverbal from cop out.
noun cop-outs · copout
- 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.
- 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.
- A person who cops out. He's always a cop-out when there's hard work to be done.
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noun avoidance or inadequate performance of a task or duty
| Español | efugio |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Rückzieher, Drückebergerei, Verpisserei |
| Italiano | furbata |
noun an excuse made in order to avoid performing a task or duty
| Español | evasiva, gambeta |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Ausflucht, Ausrede |
| Italiano | pretesto, scusa |
| Русский | отгово́рка otgovórka |
noun a person who cops out
| Deutsch | Drückeberger |
|---|---|
| Italiano | scansafatiche, lavativo, fannullone, irresponsabile |
Talk about this word "cop-out." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cop-out. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. cop-out. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cop-out "cop-out." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cop-out.
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@misc{cop_out_2026,
title = {cop-out},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cop-out},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
