/ Dictionary / Index C coup de main*: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: coup de main Pronunciation: (kd man'), [key] — pl. coups de main a surprise attack; a sudden development. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. coup de grâce* coup de maître* Related Content Daily Word Quiz: ounterfeit Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language