wuss out
English
editEtymology
editFrom wuss (“coward”).
Pronunciation
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Verb
editwuss out (third-person singular simple present wusses out, present participle wussing out, simple past and past participle wussed out)
- (intransitive, slang) To fail to do something because of cowardice.
- He said he was going to climb that tree, but he wussed out at the last moment.
Synonyms
editTranslations
editchicken out — see chicken out