Oxford Dictionary English cop out phrasal verbphrasal verb Lazy Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsPhrasal Verbscop out (of something) Add to my wordlistjump to other results(informal) to avoid or stop doing something that you should do because you are afraid, lazy, etc. You're not going to cop out at the last minute, are you? related noun cop-out See related entries: Lazy oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com