cop-out
/ˈkɒp aʊt/noun
उच्चारण कॉप आउट
बचने का बहाना, जिम्मेदारी से पलायन, टालमटोल
Core word
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[C, usually sing.] informal, disapproving
a way of avoiding something that you should do, or an excuse for not doing it
बचने का बहाना, जिम्मेदारी से पलायन, टालमटोल
- Saying that the question was too difficult was just a cop-out.
- The ending of the film felt like a cop-out.
- Blaming the weather for the poor result is a cop-out.
+ 2 more examples
- Choosing the easiest option every time is a bit of a cop-out.
- I think it is a cop-out to say that nobody could have prevented it.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
a cop-out (noun, informal)
A cop-out is an excuse or a way of avoiding something you should do. It is usually singular and disapproving.
Cop-out वह बहाना या तरीका है जिससे उस काम से बचा जाए जो करना चाहिए। यह प्रायः एकवचन और निंदार्थक होता है।
- Saying you had no time is a cop-out.
- The ending of the film was a cop-out.
cop out (verb, phrasal) of sth
The phrasal verb is written as two words: cop out. The noun is hyphenated: cop-out.
Phrasal verb दो शब्दों में लिखा जाता है: cop out। Noun में hyphen होता है: cop-out।
- Don't cop out of the debate now.
- He copped out at the last minute.
cop-out + for / to
Say what the excuse is for, with 'for' or an infinitive.
'for' या infinitive से बताएँ कि बहाना किस बात का है।
- It's a cop-out for avoiding hard decisions.
cop-out vs excuse
An excuse is any reason given; a cop-out suggests laziness or cowardice.
Excuse कोई भी दिया हुआ कारण है; cop-out आलस्य या कायरता का संकेत देता है।
- His excuse was reasonable, but her cop-out was not.
cop-out in writing and debate
Teachers call a vague conclusion in an essay a cop-out when it avoids a clear answer. The word is informal, so avoid it in formal essays.
निबंध का अस्पष्ट निष्कर्ष, जो स्पष्ट उत्तर से बचे, अध्यापक cop-out कहते हैं। शब्द अनौपचारिक है, इसलिए औपचारिक निबंधों में न लिखें।
- The conclusion 'both sides are right' is a cop-out.
+Collocations 6
adjective + cop-out
easycheaptotalpatheticfeeble
- Blaming the weather was a cheap cop-out.
be + a cop-out
issounds likeseems likelooks like
- That answer seems like a cop-out.
cop-out + noun
answerendingexcusedecision
- The cop-out ending disappointed readers.
cop out of
a dutya promisea matcha task
- He copped out of the match.
cop-out + as a label
a moral cop-outan intellectual cop-outa political cop-out
- Staying silent was a moral cop-out.
verb + cop-out
call itdismiss assee asregard as
- The critics dismissed the plan as a cop-out.
“More examples 8
- Radhika called his reason a cop-out.
राधिका ने उसके कारण को बहाना कहा।
- It would be a cop-out to leave the work to others.
काम दूसरों पर छोड़ना कर्तव्य से बचना होगा।
- The writer's ending was a cop-out.
लेखक का अंत बचाव का आसान रास्ता था।
- Don't cop out just because the paper is hard.
पर्चा कठिन है, केवल इसी कारण पीछे मत हटो।
- The minister's reply was a complete cop-out.
मंत्री का उत्तर पूरी तरह बचाव था।
- Radhika refused to treat the late bus as a cop-out for missing the exam.
राधिका ने परीक्षा छूटने के लिए बस की देरी को बहाना बनाने से इनकार कर दिया।
- The politician's promise to 'look into it' was a cop-out.
नेता का 'देख लेंगे' वाला वादा बचाव का तरीका था।
- Choosing the easiest question every time is a cop-out if you want a high rank.
यदि आप ऊँची रैंक चाहते हैं तो हर बार सबसे आसान प्रश्न चुनना कर्तव्य से बचना है।
→Phrasal verbs 1
cop out (of sth)
(informal, disapproving) to avoid doing something that you should do or have promised to do, because you are afraid, shy or lazy
(डर या आलस से) किसी काम से पीछे हट जाना, बच निकलना
- He promised to speak at the meeting but copped out at the last minute.
- You can't cop out of the project now.
◇Word family
§Grammar and usage
The noun is written with a hyphen as cop-out, while the phrasal verb is two words, cop out.
Noun को hyphen के साथ cop-out लिखा जाता है, जबकि phrasal verb दो शब्दों में cop out लिखा जाता है।