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coup
1[koo]
noun
plural
coupsa highly successful, unexpected stroke, act, or move; a clever action or accomplishment.
(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.
coup
2[kohp, koop]
verb (used with or without object)
to overturn; upset.
coup
1/ °ģ³ÜĖ /
noun
a brilliant and successful stroke or action
short for coup d'Ć©tat
coup
2/ °ģ²¹Ź±č /
verb
to turn or fall over
noun
a rubbish tip
coup
3/ °ģ²¹Ź±č /
verb
to barter; traffic; deal
coup
In politics, an abbreviation for coup d'Ć©tat.
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of coup1
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of coup1
Origin of coup2
Origin of coup3
Idioms and Phrases
count coup, (among Plains Indians of North America)
to perform a coup.
to recount or relate the coups one has performed.
Example Sentences
They don't need to stage a coup because they are already in power, and they could take Iran in a more confrontational direction.
Australia's uncharacteristically tail failed to wag with Rabada providing the coup de grace to Australia's innings when he pinned back Starc's leg stump to claim his fifth wicket.
"Brazil couldn't go through an experience like that. And there was never even the possibility of a coup in my government," he added.
According to the Sunday Times, Forsyth's third novel, The Dogs of War, drew on his experience of organising a coup in Africa.
Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham described the move as "a massive coup" for the area.
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Related 51³Ō¹Ļs
- actionĢż
- overthrowĢż
- plotĢż
- revolutionĢż
When To Use
On January 6, 2021, interest in the word coup spikedācorresponding with a 962% increase in search interest on Dictionary.comāafter a mob of supporters of Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol building on the day Congress was set to certify the electoral vote count to confirm Joe Bidenās presidential election victory. Some journalists, political analysts, and politicians used the word coup to describe the events that occurred at the nationās capitol.The word coup, in this context, is short for coup dāĆ©tat, which literally means āstroke of stateā in French. Due to its French origin, the final p is not pronounced, making the word sound identical to the word coo.https://twitter.com/SenWarren/status/1346947575975272448https://twitter.com/MaryLTrump/status/1346963110041505794https://twitter.com/RepPressley/status/1346937329928302593
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Ā© Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American HeritageĀ® Idioms Dictionary copyright Ā© 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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