ALL meanings of coup
coup
C c - countable noun coup When there is a coup, a group of people seize power in a country. 3
- countable noun coup A coup is an achievement which is thought to be especially good because it was very difficult. 3
- noun coup a brilliant and successful stroke or action 3
- verb coup to turn or fall over 3
- noun coup a rubbish tip 3
- verb coup to barter; traffic; deal 3
- noun coup a blow 3
- noun coup a sudden, successful move or action; brilliant stroke 3
- noun coup coup d'état 3
- noun coup military 1
- noun coup success, great achievement 1
- noun coup A sudden, violent, and illegal seizure of power from a government. 1
- noun plural coup a highly successful, unexpected stroke, act, or move; a clever action or accomplishment. 1
- noun plural coup (among the Plains Indians of North America) a brave or reckless deed performed in battle by a single warrior, as touching or striking an enemy warrior without sustaining injury oneself. 1
- noun plural coup coup d'état. 1
- idioms coup count coup, to perform a coup. to recount or relate the coups one has performed. 1
- noun coup A quick, brilliant, and highly successful act; a triumph. 0
- noun coup (US, historical, of Native Americans) A blow against an enemy delivered in a way that shows bravery. 0
- noun coup A coup d'état. 0
- noun coup (by extension) A takeover of one group by another. 0
- noun coup A single roll of the wheel at roulette, or a deal in rouge et noir. 0
- verb coup (Intransitive Verb) To make a coup. 0