How do you use "cop out" in a sentence?

Blaming the weather is such a cop out. Don't cop out now - we need you to finish this. That ending was a total cop out by the writers.

cop out

Q: What does "cop out" mean?

avoid responsibility or take easy option To escape responsibility or choose an easy but unsatisfying solution. Originally meant to plead guilty to avoid trial.

Slang Term BritishAmericanAustralian Unknown informal

Meaning: avoid responsibility or take easy option

逃避责任，走捷径

Eludir responsabilidades, tomar la salida fácil.

責任逃れをする、安易な選択をする

책임을 회피하다, 쉬운 길을 택하다

To escape responsibility or choose an easy but unsatisfying solution. Originally meant to plead guilty to avoid trial.

逃避责任或选择简单但不令人满意的解决方案。最初指为了避免受审而认罪。

Escapar de la responsabilidad o elegir una solución fácil pero insatisfactoria. Originalmente significaba declararse culpable para evitar un juicio.

責任から逃れる、または簡単だが不満足な解決策を選ぶこと。元々は裁判を避けるために有罪を認めるという意味だった。

책임을 회피하거나 쉽지만 만족스럽지 못한 해결책을 선택하는 것. 원래는 재판을 피하기 위해 유죄를 인정하는 것을 의미했다.

Examples

Blaming the weather is such a cop out.
怪天气就是逃避责任。
Echar la culpa al tiempo es escurrir el bulto.
天気のせいにするなんて、完全に責任逃れだ。
날씨 탓을 하다니 완전히 책임 회피야.
Don't cop out now - we need you to finish this.
现在别退缩——我们需要你完成这件事。
No te escaquees ahora; necesitamos que termines esto.
今さら逃げるな。最後までやってもらわないと。
지금 와서 빠지지 마. 끝까지 해줘야 해.
That ending was a total cop out by the writers.
那个结局完全是编剧在敷衍了事。
Ese final fue un auténtico escaqueo de los guionistas.
あの結末は脚本家の完全な手抜きだった。
그 결말은 작가들의 완전한 꼼수였다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: casual, critical

Tone: disappointed or critical

✓ Do Say

Criticize avoidance of responsibility
批评逃避责任
criticar la evasión de responsabilidades
責任逃れを批判する
책임 회피를 비판할 때

✗ Don't Say

In formal contexts
不用于正式场合
En contextos formales
フォーマルな場面では使わない
격식을 차리는 상황에서

Origin & History

Originally American criminal slang for pleading guilty to avoid a longer trial. Now means any avoidance of responsibility.

Cultural Context

Era: modern

Generation: all ages

Social background: all