(slang) A coping mechanism or self-delusion one clings to in order to endure the hopelessness or despair of existence.

(intransitive) To deal effectively with something, especially if difficult. / To cut and form a mitred joint in wood or metal. / (falconry) To clip the beak or talons of a bird.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cope

plural of cope

A surname. / An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Washington County, Colorado, United States. / An unincorporated community in Morgan County, Indiana, United States.

A thin-bladed saw for cutting wood into curved shapes.

plural of coping stone

(literally and figuratively) A capstone. / One of the stones or slabs that form the outer edge of a railway station platform, next to the track.

(psychology) A conscious, subconscious or unconscious thought process or behavior that a person habitually employs in order to cope with a particular type of situation.

plural of coping strategy