cop-out English

Meaning cop-out meaning

What does cop-out mean?

cop-out noun

— (slang) Avoidance or inadequate performance of a task or duty; the action of copping out.

— (slang) An excuse made in order to avoid performing a task or duty; a reason offered when someone cops out.

— a person who cops out

Synonyms cop-out synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as cop-out?

cop-out English » English

excuse

subterfuge

runaround

opt out

flight

compromise

Examples cop-out examples

How do I use cop-out in a sentence?

News and current affairs

The man, still refusing to step out, said he was a Harvard professor, showed his ID, and warned the cop not to mess with him.

He said something about black men in America being singled out, and asked the cop, who was white, for his name and identification.