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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ˈcop-ˌout, n. [countable]- an act or instance of failing to keep a promise or of avoiding a responsibility:His usual cop-out for not visiting his children is that he has to work on weekends.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024cop-out (kop′out′),USA pronunciation n. [Informal.]- Informal Termsan act or instance of copping out;
reneging;
evasion:The governor's platform was a cop-out. - Informal Termsa person who cops out:Everyone helped as they had promised, except for one cop-out.
- noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase cop out 1940–45
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