coping
IPA: kˈoʊpɪŋ
noun
- (architecture) The top layer of a brick wall, especially one that slopes in order to throw off water.
- (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.
- (falconry) Clipping the beak or talons of a bird.
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Examples of "coping" in Sentences
- How's the server coping at the moment
- Coping with communication anxiety and reticence in the classroom.