coup
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verb \ˈkōp\Definition of COUP
chiefly ScottishOrigin of COUP
Middle English, to strike, from Anglo-French couper — more at cope
First Known Use: circa 1572
2coup
noun \ˈkü\ plural coups \ˈküz\
Definition of COUP
1
: a brilliant, sudden, and usually highly successful stroke or act
2
See Examples of COUP
- It was a major coup when they got the Vice President to appear on their show for an interview.
- <winning that big contract was a real coup>
Origin of COUP
French, blow, stroke — more at cope
First Known Use: 1791
Related to COUP
- Synonyms
- achievement, acquirement, attainment, baby, accomplishment, success, triumph
- Antonyms
- nonachievement
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Rhymes with COUP
blue, boo, brew, chew, clew, clue, coo, crew, cue, dew, do, doux, due, ewe, few, flu, flue, fou, glue, gnu, goo, hew, hue, Jew, Koo, lieu, loo, mew, moo, moue, mu, new, nu, ooh, pew, phew, pooh, q, queue, roux, rue, screw, shoe, shoo, shrew, Sioux, skew, slew, slough, slue, smew, sou, sous, spew, sprue, stew, strew, sue, Sue, thew, through, to, too, true, two, u, view, whew, who, woo, xu, yew, you, zoo
coup
noun \ˈkü\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of COUP
: injury occurring on the side of an organ (as the brain) on which a blow or impact is received—compare contrecoup
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