cop out

UK
/kɒp aʊt/
US
/kɑp aʊt/

Translations

cop outverb
copped out
Past Simple
copped out
Past Participle
copping out
Gerund
UK
/kɒp aʊt/
US
/kɑp aʊt/
se dérober
He decided to cop out of the meeting at the last minute.
Il a décidé de se dérober à la réunion à la dernière minute.
Additional translations
se défilerFamilier.

Definitions

cop outverb
To avoid doing something that one ought to do or is expected to do, often by giving an excuse.
He decided to cop out of the meeting at the last minute, claiming he was feeling unwell.