cop–out
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
cop–outs
plural
cop–outs
Britannica Dictionary definition of COP–OUT
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informal + disapproving
1
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an excuse for not doing something
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He played poorly and used his recent illness as a cop-out.
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She says she doesn't have the time, but that's just a cop-out. [=she really does have the time]
2
:
something that avoids dealing with a problem in an appropriate way
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see also cop out at 2cop
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The ending of the book is a disappointing cop-out.
