Meaning & Definition of Couple in English
English⟶
Couple
/kəpəl/
noun
1. A pair who associate with one another
- "The engaged couple"
- "An inseparable twosome"
synonym:
- couple,
- twosome,
- duo,
- duet
2. A pair of people who live together
- "A married couple from chicago"
synonym:
- couple,
- mates,
- match
3. A small indefinite number
- "He's coming for a couple of days"
synonym:
- couple
4. Two items of the same kind
synonym:
- couple,
- pair,
- twosome,
- twain,
- brace,
- span,
- yoke,
- couplet,
- distich,
- duo,
- duet,
- dyad,
- duad
5. (physics) something joined by two equal and opposite forces that act along parallel lines
synonym:
- couple
verb
1. Bring two objects, ideas, or people together
- "This fact is coupled to the other one"
- "Matchmaker, can you match my daughter with a nice young man?"
- "The student was paired with a partner for collaboration on the project"
synonym:
- match,
- mate,
- couple,
- pair,
- twin
2. Link together
- "Can we couple these proposals?"
synonym:
- couple,
- couple on,
- couple up
3. Form a pair or pairs
- "The two old friends paired off"
synonym:
- pair,
- pair off,
- partner off,
- couple
4. Engage in sexual intercourse
- "Birds mate in the spring"
synonym:
- copulate,
- mate,
- pair,
- couple
Examples of using
They lived a couple of years in Spain.
I'm going to stay at your countryhouse for a couple of days, and I think you don't mind.
Could you knock down the price a couple of dollars?