Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Coving · Cov·ing · IPA /ˈkəʊvɪŋ/ 01 n. A cove or series of coves, as the concaved surface under the overhang of a projecting upper story. 1. A cove or series of coves, as the concaved surface under the overhang of a projecting upper story.(Arch.)