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wimp out
wimp out vb (intr, adverb) informal to fail to do or complete something through fear or lack of conviction Translationswimp out
wimp out (of something)slang To withdraw from doing something out of fear, insecurity, or laziness. They were just about to strap me in for the bungie jump, but I wimped out at the last second. Jeff had promised to help, but he wimped out of the project when he realized how much work it would entail. Sorry, guys, Janet's wimping out of the road trip. She says she isn't comfortable being away from home for that long.See also: out, wimpwimp out (of something)Sl. to chicken out (of something); to get out of something difficult, inconvenient, or dangerous, leaving others to carry the burden. Come on! Don't wimp out now that there's all this work to be done. Ted wimped out on us.See also: out, wimpwimp outv. Slang To withdraw from a commitment or course of action because of cowardice or insecurity: I don't want to stand in line for the roller coaster if you're going to wimp out at the last minute.See also: out, wimpwimp out verbSee wimp out of somethingSee also: out, wimp |