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cop out
cop 1 C0626200 (kŏp)n. Informal 1. A police officer.2. One that regulates certain behaviors or actions: "Faced with the world recession of the early 1980s, ... the World Bank ... became a stern economic taskmaster and cop" (Richard J. Barnet).
[Short for copper.]
cop 2 C0626200 (kŏp) Slang tr.v. copped, cop·ping, cops 1. a. To get hold of; gain or win: a show that copped four awards; copped a ticket to the game.b. To perceive by one of the senses: "copped a quick look at the gentleman ... on the right" (Gail Sheehy).2. To take unlawfully or without permission; steal.Phrasal Verb: cop out To avoid fulfilling a commitment or responsibility; renege: copped out on my friends; copped out by ducking the issue.Idioms: cop a feel To fondle someone sexually in a surreptitious way. cop a plea To plead guilty to a lesser charge so as to avoid standing trial for a more serious charge.
[Probably variant of cap, to catch, from Old French caper, from Latin capere; see capture.]
 cop3cop 3 C0626200 (kŏp)n.1. A cone-shaped or cylindrical roll of yarn or thread wound on a spindle.2. Chiefly British A summit or crest, as of a hill.
[Middle English, summit, from Old English.]cop out vb (intr, adverb) to fail to assume responsibility or to commit oneself n 1. an instance of avoiding responsibility or commitment 2. a person who acts in this way [C20: probably from cop1]Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | cop out - choose not to do something, as out of fear of failing; "She copped out when she was supposed to get into the hang glider"opt outopt, prefer, choose - select as an alternative over another; "I always choose the fish over the meat courses in this restaurant"; "She opted for the job on the East coast" |
cop outverb (Slang) avoid, dodge, abandon, withdraw from, desert, quit, skip, renounce, revoke, renege, skive (Brit. slang), bludge (Austral. & N.Z. informal) He copped out of going at the last minute.copnounInformal. A member of a law-enforcement agency:bluecoat, finest, officer, patrolman, patrolwoman, peace officer, police, policeman, police officer, policewoman.Informal: law.Slang: bull, copper, flatfoot, fuzz, gendarme, heat, man (often uppercase).Chiefly British: bobby, constable, peeler.verb1. Slang. To take (another's property) without permission:filch, pilfer, purloin, snatch, steal, thieve.Informal: lift, swipe.Slang: heist, hook, nip, pinch, rip off, snitch.Idiom: make off with.2. Slang. To obtain possession or control of:capture, gain, get, take, win.phrasal verb
cop outSlang. To abandon a former position or commitment:back down (or out), renege, retreat.Slang: fink out.Translationscop out
cop out1. verb To avoid something, often sneakily or due to cowardice. Don't cop out of this by not coming to the disciplinary meeting—you need to take responsibility for your actions!2. verb To break one's commitment to someone or something. I said I'd go to the birthday party, but I didn't have anything to wear and copped out at the last minute. Unfortunately, I wasn't surprised when Steve tried to cop out.3. verb To plead guilty to a lesser charge in order to avoid a trial or a more severe punishment. If you don't want to go to jail, I think your best option here is to cop out.4. noun An unsatisfactory answer, excuse, or reason for something. When used as a noun, the phrase is typically hyphenated or written as one word. The Beatles are your favorite band? Geez, what a cop-out—everybody likes the Beatles! You need to take responsibility here, so don't give me some lame copout about why you can't go to the disciplinary meeting.See also: cop, outcop out (of something) and cop out (on something) 1. Sl. to withdraw from doing something. Are you copping out of this job? No, I'm not copping out! 2. S. to break one's promise about doing something. You said you would and now you are copping out of it. I'm not copping out. I just can't find the time. 3. Sl. to plead guilty (to a lesser charge). Frank copped out and got off with a night in the cooler.See also: cop, outcop out(on someone) Sl. to break one's promise to someone. (See also previous.) Come on! Don't cop out on me! You promised me you would do it! Don't cop out now!See also: cop, outcop out(on something) Go to cop out (of something).See also: cop, outcop outBack out of a responsibility or commitment; also, take the easy way out. For example, Don't count on him; he's been known to fake illness and cop out, or She'll cop out and let her assistant do all the work. These meanings are derived from the underworld slang use of cop out for backing down or surrendering. [Late 1950s] See also: cop, outcop outv. To avoid fulfilling some commitment or responsibility: I was too tired to go out, so I copped out on my friends. The students copped out of cleaning up after the party. See also: cop, outcop out1. in. to plead guilty (to a lesser charge). (see also cop a plea.) I decided not to cop out and got a mouthpiece instead. 2. in. to give up and quit; to chicken out (of something). Why do you want to cop out just when things are going great? 3. n. a poor excuse to get out of something. (Usually cop-out or copout.) That’s not a good reason. That’s just a cop-out. See also: cop, outEncyclopediaSeecopFinancialSeeCOPcop out
Synonyms for cop outverb avoidSynonyms- avoid
- dodge
- abandon
- withdraw from
- desert
- quit
- skip
- renounce
- revoke
- renege
- skive
- bludge
Synonyms for cop outverb choose not to do something, as out of fear of failingSynonymsRelated Words |