/kɒp ||; kɑp/verb (copping;copped) (informal 非正式)cop out (of sth)(informal 非正式) to avoid sth that you should do, because you are afraid or lazy （因害怕或懒惰而）逃避: She was going to help me with the cooking but she copped out at the last minute. 她本来预备帮我做饭，但却临阵退缩。