Do You Hyphenate Cop out?
The Term Is Sometimes Spelled Without a Hyphen (Cop Out) or as One Word (Copout). the Verb Cop out (Without a Hyphen) Means to Back out or Avoid Something in...
The term is sometimes spelled without a hyphen (cop out) or as one word (copout). The verb cop out (without a hyphen) means to back out or avoid something in this way, especially something you've committed to doing. Similar terms are flake and flake out.
Is it cop out or comp out?
A person who fails to fulfill a commitment or responsibility. Alternative spelling of cop-out. (idiomatic) To avoid or shirk, either by failing to perform, or by performing in a grossly insufficient, negligent, or superficial manner.
How do you use cop out in a sentence?
- Even though taking out the trash is supposed to be my little brother's job, he managed to cop-out of it by pretending that the dog needed to be walked.
- Someone who constantly backs out on the promises that they have made it a cop-out, and it's generally not a good idea to have much faith in them.
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