couple in English dictionary

  • couple

    Meanings and definitions of "couple"

    • Two partners in a romantic or sexual relationship.
    • Two of the same kind connected or considered together (see Usage notes).
    • (informal) A small number of. See usage notes.
    • One of the pairs of plates of two metals which compose a voltaic battery, called a voltaic couple or galvanic couple.
    • (physics) Two forces that are equal in magnitude but opposite in direction (and acting along parallel lines), thus creating the turning effect of a torque or moment.
    • (transitive) To join (two things) together, or (one thing) to (another).
    • (transitive, dated) To join in wedlock; to marry.
    • (intransitive) To join in sexual intercourse; to copulate.
    • adjective
      (informal, US)
      Two or (a) small number of.
    • noun
      Two partners in a romantic or sexual relationship.
    • noun
      Two of the same kind connected or considered together.
    • noun
      (informal)
      A small number.
    • noun
      One of the pairs of plates of two metals which compose a voltaic battery, called a voltaic couple or galvanic couple.
    • noun
      (physics)
      Two forces that are equal in magnitude but opposite in direction (and acting along parallel lines), thus creating the turning effect of a torque or moment.
    • noun
      (architecture)
      A couple-close.
    • noun
      (obsolete)
      That which joins or links two things together; a bond or tie; a coupler.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To join (two things) together, or (one thing) to (another).
    • verb
      (transitive, dated)
      To join in wedlock; to marry.
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      To join in sexual intercourse; to copulate.
    • To bring two objects, ideas, or people together.
    • Two persons considered as joined together, as a married or engaged pair, lovers, or dance partners.
    • two partners
    • two of the same kind considered together
    • a small number of
    • one of the pair of plates in a voltaic battery
    • two rotations, movements, etc., equal in amount but opposite in direction
    • to join together
    • couple (of forces)
    • noun
      a pair of people who live together; "a married couple from Chicago"
    • noun
      a pair who associate with one another; "the engaged couple"; "an inseparable twosome"
    • noun
      a small indefinite number; "he's coming for a couple of days"
    • noun
      (physics) something joined by two equal and opposite forces that act along parallel lines
    • noun
      two items of the same kind
    • verb
      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"
    • verb
      engage in sexual intercourse; "Birds mate in the Spring"
    • verb
      form a pair or pairs; "The two old friends paired off"
    • verb
      link together; "can we couple these proposals?"

    Synonyms of "couple" in English dictionary

    small indefinite quantity, couplet, family unit are the top synonyms of "couple" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "couple" in English dictionary

    uncouple, one are the top antonyms of "couple" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of couple

    • couple ( third-person singular simple present couples, present participle coupling, simple past and past participle coupled)
    • couple ( plural  couples)
    • couple (not comparable)
    • couple (plural couples)
    • couple (third-person singular simple present couples, present participle coupling, simple past and past participle coupled)
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