copter UK /ˈkɒptə/US /ˈkɑptɚ/verb 3noun 1forms 3 verb3 •(informal) To helicopter: to transport by helicopter. •(informal) To helicopter: to travel by helicopter. •(informal) To move like a helicopter. noun1 •(informal) A helicopter.Shellie shouts something I can't quite make out over the racket of a passing police copter. — 2005 formscoptered · coptering · copters