coping

Questions about coping

What does coping mean?

coping means "brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall".

How many syllables are in coping?

coping has 2 syllables: co-ping. The stress falls on "co". In IPA it is /ˈkoʊpɪŋ/.

What is another word for coping?

Close synonyms include header, cope. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is coping a common word?

coping is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.