copping out

A form of cop out — To avoid or shirk, either by failing to perform, or by performing in a grossly insufficient, negligent, or superficial manner.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of cop out
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APA

copping out. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/copping%20out

MLA

“copping out.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/copping%20out. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “copping out,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/copping%20out.

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