coup de tête

Meaning

A word or expression meaning "headbutt".

Example

Je l'ai achetée sur un coup de tête.

I bought it on a whim.

Practice tips

• Practice coup de tête out loud — read the pronunciation guide above and repeat.
• Use it in your own sentence today; reuse beats rereading.
• Pay attention to context: this French expression is for intermediate-level learners.

More French intermediate vocabulary

• flâner
• bof
• du coup
• échéance
• ras-le-bol
• réunion
• embouteillage
• ça marche