Oxford Dictionary English cop-out noun noun BrE BrE//ˈkɒp aʊt// ; NAmE NAmE//ˈkɑːp aʊt// (informal, disapproving) Lazy Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsa way of avoiding doing something that you should do, or an excuse for not doing it Not turning up was just a cop-out. See related entries: LazySee cop-out in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation: cop-out oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com
