noun
copter
KOP-tuh
noun
1
A helicopter (informal, shortened form).
"A news copter hovered over the traffic jam."
verb
1
To travel or transport by helicopter.
"Rescuers coptered supplies in after the flood."
How to Use Copter
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishCasual short form of helicopter.
When to use it
Informal — used in headlines and everyday speech, not formal writing.
Common pairings
news copter
police copter
Word Forms
coptered past tense, copters plural, copters singular
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Etymology
A clipped, informal form of helicopter.