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- [kop out]
- /kɒp aʊt/
- /kɒp ˈaʊt/
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- [kop out]
- /kɒp aʊt/
Definitions of cop out words
- phrasal verb cop out If you say that someone is copping out, you mean they are avoiding doing something they should do. 3
- countable noun cop out If you refer to something as a cop-out, you think that it is a way for someone to avoid doing something that they should do. 3
- verb cop out to fail to assume responsibility or to commit oneself 3
- noun cop out an instance of avoiding responsibility or commitment 3
- noun cop out a person who acts in this way 3
- noun cop out an instance of avoiding a commitment or responsibility 3
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Origin of cop out
First appearance:
before 1940 One of the 7% newest English words
First recorded in 1940-45; noun use of verb phrase cop out
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Cop out
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cop out popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
cop out usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cop out
verb cop out
- back down — If you back down, you withdraw a claim, demand, or commitment that you made earlier, because other people are strongly opposed to it.
- back off — If you back off, you move away in order to avoid problems or a fight.
- back out — If you back out, you decide not to do something that you previously agreed to do.
- desert — A desert is a large area of land, usually in a hot region, where there is almost no water, rain, trees, or plants.
- dodge — to elude or evade by a sudden shift of position or by strategy: to dodge a blow; to dodge a question.
Antonyms for cop out
verb cop out
- ready — completely prepared or in fit condition for immediate action or use: troops ready for battle; Dinner is ready.
- face — the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
- take on — to get into one's hold or possession by voluntary action: to take a cigarette out of a box; to take a pen and begin to write.
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Matching words
- Words starting with c
- Words starting with co
- Words starting with cop
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- Words starting with copou
- Words starting with copout