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- Dictionarycouple/ˈkʌpl/
noun
- 1. two people or things of the same sort considered together: "a couple of girls were playing marbles" Similar
- 2. two people who are married or otherwise closely associated romantically or sexually: "in three weeks the couple fell in love and became engaged" Similar
verb
- 1. link or combine (something) with something else: "a sense of hope is coupled with a palpable sense of loss" Similar Opposite
- 2. mate or have sexual intercourse: "as middle-class youth grew more tolerant of sex, they started to couple more often"
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COUPLE definition: 1. two or a few things that are similar or the same, or two or a few people who are in some way…. Learn more.
The meaning of COUPLE is two persons married, engaged, or otherwise romantically paired. How to use couple in a sentence. Is couple an adjective?: Usage Guide
[countable + singular or plural verb] two people who are seen together, especially if they are married or in a romantic or sexual relationship. married couples. same-sex/gay/lesbian couples. a young couple. an elderly couple. The royal couple will visit New Zealand next year. Several couples were on the dance floor.
A couple is two people who are married, living together, or having a sexual relationship. The couple have no children. ...after burglars ransacked an elderly couple's home. ...an isolated spot popular with courting couples. Synonyms: husband and wife, pair, item More Synonyms of couple. 3. countable noun [with singular or plural verb] B1+.
A couple is a pair or a twosome. As a verb, couple means "to pair or match." As a noun, couple means "a pair." If two people are dating, you can refer to them as "a couple." Similarly, two people who are married can be called a "married couple." Two guys playing basketball can be called "a couple of guys playing basketball."
noun. two of the same sort considered together; pair. two persons considered as joined together, as a married or engaged pair, lovers, or dance partners: They make a handsome couple. any two persons considered together. Mechanics. a pair of equal, parallel forces acting in opposite directions and tending to produce rotation.
Definitions of 'couple' 1. If you refer to a couple of people or things, you mean two or approximately two of them, although the exact number is not important or you are not sure of it. [...] 2. A couple is two people who are married, living together, or having a sexual relationship. [...] 3.
two people who are married or having a romantic relationship: a married couple. couple. verb. uk / ˈkʌpl / us. coupled with sth. combined with something: Concern about farming methods, coupled with health awareness, have led to a fall in meat consumption. (Definition of couple from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
COUPLE meaning: 1 : two people who are married or who have a romantic or sexual relationship; 2 : two people or things that are together pair usually used in the phrase {phrase}in couples{/phrase}
n. two of the same sort considered together; pair. two persons considered as joined together, as a married or engaged pair, lovers, or dance partners: They make a handsome couple. any two persons considered together. Mechanics a pair of equal, parallel forces acting in opposite directions and tending to produce rotation.
