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- [kop out]
- /kɒp aʊt/
- /kɒp ˈaʊt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kop out]
- /kɒp aʊt/
Definitions of cop-out word
- noun cop-out an act or instance of copping out; reneging; evasion: The governor's platform was a cop-out. 1
- noun cop-out a person who cops out: Everyone helped as they had promised, except for one cop-out. 1
- noun cop-out (Idiomatic) Avoidance or inadequate performance of a task or duty; the action of copping out. 0
- noun cop-out (Idiomatic) An excuse made in order to avoid performing a task or duty; a reason offered when someone cops out. 0
- noun cop-out (Idiomatic) A person who cops out. 0
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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 60% 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.
Synonyms for cop-out
noun cop-out
- justification — a reason, fact, circumstance, or explanation that justifies or defends: His insulting you was ample justification for you to leave the party.
- pretext — something that is put forward to conceal a true purpose or object; an ostensible reason; excuse: The leaders used the insults as a pretext to declare war.
- case — A particular case is a particular situation or incident, especially one that you are using as an individual example or instance of something.
- account — If you have an account with a bank or a similar organization, you have an arrangement to leave your money there and take some out when you need it.
- avowal — open acknowledgment or declaration
Antonyms for cop-out
noun cop-out
- request — the act of asking for something to be given or done, especially as a favor or courtesy; solicitation or petition: At his request, they left.
- denial — A denial of something is a statement that it is not true, does not exist, or did not happen.
- question — a sentence in an interrogative form, addressed to someone in order to get information in reply.
- frankness — plainness of speech; candor; openness.
- honesty — the quality or fact of being honest; uprightness and fairness.
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Matching words
- Words starting with c
- Words starting with co
- Words starting with cop
- Words starting with copo
- Words starting with copou
- Words starting with copout