COUP Meaning of COUP in English n. (pl. coups) 1 a notable or successful stroke or move. 2 = COUP D'TAT. 3 Billiards a direct pocketing of the ball. [ F f. med.L colpus blow: see COPE(1) ] Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012