1coup1 (kuː
)
Definitions
noun
- a brilliant and successful stroke or action
- short for coup d'état
Word Origin
C18: from French: blow, from Latin colaphus blow with the fist, from Greek kolaphosSynonyms
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masterstroke,
feat,
stunt,
action,
stroke,
exploit,
manoeuvre,
deed,
accomplishment,
tour de force,
stratagem,
stroke of genius
2coup2 or cowp(kaʊp)
Definitions
verb
- to turn or fall over
noun
- a rubbish tip
Scottish
Word Origin
C15: perhaps identical with obsolete cope to strike; see copeC15: perhaps identical with obsolete to strike; see 13coup3 (kaʊp)
Definitions
verb
- Scottish to barter; traffic; deal
Word Origin
C14: from Old Norse kaupa to buyUsage examples
She could have wriggled close to Dakin, enlisted her cooperation in a coup that went wrong.
, C B Greenfield - A Little Madness (1986)Kargil war breaks out, ties frozen, Musharraf stages coup in October 1999. november 2000: Cease-fire announced.
India Today (2001)The trend was accelerated by recession and given the coup de grace by last year's collapse of Enron.
Irish Times (2002)Surprisingly, the Hughes brothers and their mostly British cast have pulled off a coup.
Glasgow Herald (2002)The decision was a coup for Quattrone, whose investment banking team was still seeking to establish itself in its new location.
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