COUP DE THEATRE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does coup de theatre mean? 

• COUP DE THEATRE (noun)
  The noun COUP DE THEATRE has 3 senses:

1. a dramatic surprise

2. a sensational bit of stagecraft

3. a highly successful theatrical production

  Familiarity information: COUP DE THEATRE used as a noun is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• COUP DE THEATRE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A dramatic surprise

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural events

Hypernyms ("coup de theatre" is a kind of...):

surprise (a sudden unexpected event)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A sensational bit of stagecraft

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("coup de theatre" is a kind of...):

stagecraft (skill in writing or staging plays)

Holonyms ("coup de theatre" is a part of...):

production (a presentation for the stage or screen or radio or television)

Sense 3

Meaning:

A highly successful theatrical production

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("coup de theatre" is a kind of...):

staging; theatrical production (the production of a drama on the stage)