coping

1 of 2

noun

cop·​ing ˈkō-piŋ 

: the covering course of a wall usually with a sloping top

coping

2 of 2

present participle of cope entry 1, cope entry 3, cope entry 4

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1601, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing coping

• coping mechanism
• coping saw

Rhymes for coping

• doping
• groping
• hoping
• loping
• moping
• oping
• roping
• scoping
• sloping
• stoping

Kids Definition

coping

noun

cop·​ing ˈkō-piŋ 

: the top or covering layer of a wall that is usually sloped to carry off water