Definitions for cop out
cop out

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. opt out, cop outverb

   choose not to do something, as out of fear of failing

   "She copped out when she was supposed to get into the hang glider"

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1. cop outverb

   To avoid or shirk, either by failing to perform, or by performing in a grossly insufficient, negligent, or superficial manner.

2. Etymology: Probably from cop a plea

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1. cop out

   A "cop out" generally refers to avoiding responsibility or commitment in a situation by taking the easy way out, or by using an excuse or evasion to escape a challenging or difficult situation. It's often used negatively, suggesting cowardice or laziness.

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1. cop outadjective

   To copout is to take the weak-ass way out of something. "You got knocked and tried to cop out" -- Diamond featuring Big L, Lord Finesse, A.G., Fat Joe (5 Fingas of Death)

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of cop out in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of cop out in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of cop out in a Sentence

1. Dan Barker:

   Faith is a cop-out. If the only way you can accept an assertion is by faith, then you are conceding that it cant be taken on its own merits.

2. Dan Barker, "Losing Faith in Faith", 1992:

   Faith is a cop-out. If the only way you can accept an assertion is by faith, then you are conceding that it can't be taken on its own merits.

3. Mike White:

   Sometimes, it’s a make-or-miss game, i hate to give the cop-out, but they shot it well. We’ve got to shoot it better.

4. Paul Newman:

   I'd like to be remembered as a guy who tried - who tried to be part of his times, tried to help people communicate with one another, tried to find some decency in his own life, tried to extend himself as a human being. Someone who isn't complacent, who doesn't cop out.

5. Jon Tester:

   I hate to be a cop out for you guys all the time, but I do have to look at it. I just don’t know what it does yet, there is the issue of, you know, DC does what DC wants to do and let DC do what they do, but we do have some oversight.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=cop out
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Cop_Out
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com