English noun: coup de theatre | |||
1. | coup de theatre (event) a dramatic surprise | ||
Broader (hypernym) | surprise | ||
2. | coup de theatre (communication) a sensational bit of stagecraft | ||
Broader (hypernym) | stagecraft | ||
Part meronym | production | ||
3. | coup de theatre (communication) a highly successful theatrical production | ||
Broader (hypernym) | staging, theatrical production | ||