couple

/kˈʌpəl/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. a pair who associate with one another
   “the engaged couple”
2. a pair of people who live together
   “a married couple from Chicago”
3. a small indefinite number
   “he's coming for a couple of days”
4. two items of the same kind
5. (physics) something joined by two equal and opposite forces that act along parallel lines

verb

1. bring two objects, ideas, or people together
   “This fact is coupled to the other one”
2. link together
   “can we couple these proposals?”
3. form a pair or pairs
   “The two old friends paired off”
4. engage in sexual intercourse
   “Birds mate in the Spring”

Synonyms for couple

• twosome
• duo
• duet
• mates
• match
• pair
• twain
• brace
• span
• yoke
• couplet
• distich
• dyad
• duad
• mate
• twin
• couple on
• couple up
• pair off
• partner off
• copulate

Antonyms of couple

• uncouple

Words that rhyme with couple

• decouple
• supple
• uncouple
• ruppel