First Known Use: circa 1572
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1coup
verb \ˈkōp\
Definition of COUP
chiefly ScottishADVERTISEMENT
Origin of COUP
Middle English, to strike, from Anglo-French couper — more at cope
2coup
noun \ˈkü\
: an impressive victory or achievement that usually is difficult or unexpected
plural coups \ˈküz\
Full Definition of COUP
1
: a brilliant, sudden, and usually highly successful stroke or act
2
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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
Medical Dictionary
coup
noun \ˈkü\
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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