Associations to the word «Coping»

Wiktionary

COPING, noun. (architecture) The top layer of a brick wall, especially one that slopes in order to throw off water.
COPING, noun. (psychology) 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.
COPING, noun. (falconry) Clipping the beak or talons of a bird.
COPING, verb. Present participle of cope

Dictionary definition

COPING, noun. Brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall.

Wise words

Speak clearly, if you speak at all; carve every word before you let it fall.
Oliver Wendell Holmes