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Couple: meaning, definitions and examples

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couple

 

[ หˆkสŒpl ]

Noun / Verb
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Noun

two people

A couple refers to two people who are in a romantic or intimate relationship with each other. It can also be used more broadly to refer to any two people who are closely associated or connected with each other.

Synonyms

duo, pair, partners

Examples of usage

  • They make a lovely couple.
  • The couple went on a vacation together.
  • We are meeting a couple for dinner tonight.
Context #2 | Noun

two items

In a more general sense, a couple can also refer to two items or things that are similar, related, or used together.

Synonyms

duo, pair, set

Examples of usage

  • I need a couple of minutes to finish this task.
  • She bought a couple of new books.
Context #3 | Verb

to connect or unite

As a verb, to couple means to join or connect two things together, often in a close or intimate manner.

Synonyms

connect, link, unite

Examples of usage

  • The train cars are coupled together.
  • The ideas are coupled in a coherent argument.

Translations

Translations of the word "couple" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น casal

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคœเฅ‹เคกเคผเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Paar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pasangan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะฐั€ะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ para

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ซใƒƒใƒ—ใƒซ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท couple

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ pareja

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รงift

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ปคํ”Œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฒูˆุฌ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pรกr

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ pรกr

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅคซๅฆ‡

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ par

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ par

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถาฑะฟ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฌแƒงแƒ•แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ cรผtlรผk

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ pareja

Etymology

The word 'couple' originated from Old French 'cople' meaning 'pair, couple, two'. It has been used in English since the 13th century to refer to a pair of people or things. Over time, it has evolved to encompass various meanings related to two entities being connected or associated in some way.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #2,021, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.