coups

/kuːz/

noun

  1. 1

    A quick, brilliant, and highly successful act.

  2. 2

    (of Native Americans) A blow against an enemy delivered in a way that shows bravery.

  3. 3

    A coup d'état.

  4. 4

    (by extension) A takeover of one group by another.

  5. 5

    A single roll of the wheel at roulette, or a deal in rouge et noir.

  6. 6

    One of various named strategies employed by the declarer to win more tricks, such as the Bath coup.

Synonyms

verb

  1. 1

    To make a coup.

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