coping

cop-ing · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Present participle of cope; dealing with difficulties.

  2. 2.

    (as noun) The process of managing difficult situations.

  3. 3.

    (architecture) The top course of a wall, designed to shed water.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    coping mechanism — a behavioral strategy for managing stress
  • •
    coping skills — abilities to handle difficult situations
  • •
    coping strategy — a planned approach to dealing with challenges

Related words

Antonyms: failing, succumbing
See also: cope, manage, stress
Synonyms: dealing, handling, managing

Etymology

Present participle of cope, from Old French couper. The architectural sense comes from a different origin, from Latin cappa ("cape").