present participle of cope

(architecture) The top layer of a brick wall, especially one that slopes in order to throw off water.

plural of coping

(obsolete, dialect) To tie or sew up the mouth of a ferret used for hunting rabbits. / (obsolete, figuratively) To silence or prevent from speaking.

A long, loose cloak worn by a priest, deacon, or bishop when presiding over a ceremony other than the Mass. / Any covering such as a canopy or a mantle.

(transitive) To cover (a joint or structure) with coping. / (intransitive) To form a cope or arch; to arch or bend; to bow.

(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.

(obsolete) To bargain for; to buy. / (obsolete) To exchange or barter. / (obsolete) To make return for; to requite; to repay. / (obsolete) To match oneself against; to meet; to encounter.

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

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cope