coping Meaning & Definition
What Does Coping Mean?
Coping is used as a noun meaning The top layer of a brick wall, especially one that slopes in order to throw off water. It is also used to mean The process of managing taxing circumstances, expending effort to solve personal and interpersonal problems, and seeking to master, minimize, reduce or tolerate stress or conflict. As a verb, it means present participle and gerund of cope. As a verb, it means To deal effectively with something, especially if difficult.
Coping: Key Facts
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | cope, header and contend |
| Antonyms | lose one's shit |
| Plural | copings |
Coping Definition (Noun)
- The top layer of a brick wall, especially one that slopes in order to throw off water.
- The process of managing taxing circumstances, expending effort to solve personal and interpersonal problems, and seeking to master, minimize, reduce or tolerate stress or conflict.
- The process of clipping the beak or talons of a bird.
Coping as a Verb
- present participle and gerund of cope
Verb
- To deal effectively with something, especially if difficult.
I thought I would never be able to cope with life after the amputation, but I have learned how to be happy again.
- To cut and form a mitred joint in wood or metal.
- To clip the beak or talons of a bird.
Verb
- To cover (a joint or structure) with coping.
- To form a cope or arch; to bend or arch; to bow.
Verb
- To bargain for; to buy.
- To exchange or barter.
- To make return for; to requite; to repay.
- To match oneself against; to meet; to encounter.
- To encounter; to meet; to have to do with.
Noun
- Clipping the beak or talons of a bird.
Synonyms of Coping
Coping synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Coping
Coping in a Sentence
I thought I would never be able to cope with life after the amputation, but I have learned how to be happy again.
Word Forms & Grammar
coping (countable and uncountable, plural copings)
coping
Words That Rhyme With Coping
Origin of Coping
From cope + -ing. The sense referring to a brick wall is cope (sense 2), used in the sense "dress in a cope," "to cover."[1]
Quick Answers About Coping
Is coping a noun or a verb?
Coping is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.
What is another word for coping?
Words with a similar meaning to coping include cope, header and contend. See the full list of coping synonyms and antonyms.
What is the opposite of coping?
The opposite of coping is lose one's shit.
What is the plural of coping?
The plural of coping is copings.