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- pronunciation:
- kuh
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- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
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noun |
| definition 1: |
two of the same kind of thing or of related things considered together.
He and his wife are a couple of odd characters, don't you think?Could you get me a couple of envelopes from that drawer?
- synonyms:
- doublet, duo, pair, twain, twosome
- similar words:
- brace, mates, span, yoke
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| definition 2: |
a small, indefinite number.
She said she'd be back in a couple of minutes.- synonyms:
- handful
- similar words:
- some, sprinkle
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| definition 3: |
two people paired together by marriage or by being in a romantic relationship.
I met a nice couple at the party last night.I thought they were just friends, but it looks like they're a couple now.
- synonyms:
- duo, pair, twosome
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| related words: |
lover, pair |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
couples, coupling, coupled |
| definition: |
to pair (one thing with another) or fasten together as a pair; connect.
Are you really going to couple that blouse with that skirt?They coupled the box car to the train engine.If our project gets coupled with theirs, there's no way we'll finish by the end of the year.- synonyms:
- connect, join, link, mate, yoke
- antonyms:
- uncouple
- similar words:
- bind, dock, double, marry, match, pair, unite, wed
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| related words: |
belt, buckle, close, connect, fix, joint, relate, yoke |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to unite or join into a pair (sometimes fol. by "up").
It was hours before the new engine coupled with the stranded train.Everyone coupled up to dance.- synonyms:
- unite, wed, yoke
- similar words:
- connect, dock, hook up, join, link, marry, mate
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| definition 2: |
to engage in sexual intercourse; copulate.
They had been married for a month but still had not coupled.- synonyms:
- mate
- similar words:
- ball, copulate, fornicate, screw
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| related words: |
breed, buckle, joint, pair, yoke |
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