Definitions for couch
kaʊtʃcouch

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. sofa, couch, lounge(noun)

   an upholstered seat for more than one person

2. couch(noun)

   a flat coat of paint or varnish used by artists as a primer

3. couch(verb)

   a narrow bed on which a patient lies during psychiatric or psychoanalytic treatment

4. frame, redact, cast, put, couch(verb)

   formulate in a particular style or language

   "I wouldn't put it that way"; "She cast her request in very polite language"

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Couch(verb)

   to lay upon a bed or other resting place

   Etymology: [F. coucher to lay down, lie down, OF. colchier, fr. L. collocare to lay, put, place; col- + locare to place, fr. locus place. See Locus.]

2. Couch(verb)

   to arrange or dispose as in a bed; -- sometimes followed by the reflexive pronoun

   Etymology: [F. coucher to lay down, lie down, OF. colchier, fr. L. collocare to lay, put, place; col- + locare to place, fr. locus place. See Locus.]

3. Couch(verb)

   to lay or deposit in a bed or layer; to bed

   Etymology: [F. coucher to lay down, lie down, OF. colchier, fr. L. collocare to lay, put, place; col- + locare to place, fr. locus place. See Locus.]

4. Couch(verb)

   to transfer (as sheets of partly dried pulp) from the wire cloth mold to a felt blanket, for further drying

   Etymology: [F. coucher to lay down, lie down, OF. colchier, fr. L. collocare to lay, put, place; col- + locare to place, fr. locus place. See Locus.]

5. Couch(verb)

   to conceal; to include or involve darkly

   Etymology: [F. coucher to lay down, lie down, OF. colchier, fr. L. collocare to lay, put, place; col- + locare to place, fr. locus place. See Locus.]

6. Couch(verb)

   to arrange; to place; to inlay

   Etymology: [F. coucher to lay down, lie down, OF. colchier, fr. L. collocare to lay, put, place; col- + locare to place, fr. locus place. See Locus.]

7. Couch(verb)

   to put into some form of language; to express; to phrase; -- used with in and under

   Etymology: [F. coucher to lay down, lie down, OF. colchier, fr. L. collocare to lay, put, place; col- + locare to place, fr. locus place. See Locus.]

8. Couch(verb)

   to treat by pushing down or displacing the opaque lens with a needle; as, to couch a cataract

   Etymology: [F. coucher to lay down, lie down, OF. colchier, fr. L. collocare to lay, put, place; col- + locare to place, fr. locus place. See Locus.]

9. Couch(verb)

   to lie down or recline, as on a bed or other place of rest; to repose; to lie

   Etymology: [F. coucher to lay down, lie down, OF. colchier, fr. L. collocare to lay, put, place; col- + locare to place, fr. locus place. See Locus.]

10. Couch(verb)

    to lie down for concealment; to hide; to be concealed; to be included or involved darkly

    Etymology: [F. coucher to lay down, lie down, OF. colchier, fr. L. collocare to lay, put, place; col- + locare to place, fr. locus place. See Locus.]

11. Couch(verb)

    to bend the body, as in reverence, pain, labor, etc.; to stoop; to crouch

    Etymology: [F. coucher to lay down, lie down, OF. colchier, fr. L. collocare to lay, put, place; col- + locare to place, fr. locus place. See Locus.]

12. Couch(verb)

    a bed or place for repose or sleep; particularly, in the United States, a lounge

    Etymology: [F. coucher to lay down, lie down, OF. colchier, fr. L. collocare to lay, put, place; col- + locare to place, fr. locus place. See Locus.]

13. Couch(verb)

    any place for repose, as the lair of a beast, etc

    Etymology: [F. coucher to lay down, lie down, OF. colchier, fr. L. collocare to lay, put, place; col- + locare to place, fr. locus place. See Locus.]

14. Couch(verb)

    a mass of steeped barley spread upon a floor to germinate, in malting; or the floor occupied by the barley; as, couch of malt

    Etymology: [F. coucher to lay down, lie down, OF. colchier, fr. L. collocare to lay, put, place; col- + locare to place, fr. locus place. See Locus.]

15. Couch(verb)

    a preliminary layer, as of color, size, etc

    Etymology: [F. coucher to lay down, lie down, OF. colchier, fr. L. collocare to lay, put, place; col- + locare to place, fr. locus place. See Locus.]

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Couch

   A couch or sofa is a piece of furniture for seating two or more persons in the form of a bench, with or without armrests, that is partly or wholly upholstered, and often fitted with springs and tailored cushions. Although a couch is used primarily for seating, it may be used for reclining. In homes, couches are normally found in the family room, living room, den, sitting room or the lounge. They are also found in hotels, lobbies of commercial offices, waiting rooms, furniture stores, etc. The term 'couch' is used in North America, Australia, New Zealand, whilst the term 'sofa' is generally used in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The word originated in Middle English from the Old French noun couche, which derived from the verb meaning 'to lie down'. It originally denoted an item of furniture for lying or sleeping on, somewhat like a chaise longue, but now refers to sofas in general. Other terms synonymous with the above definition of couch are sofa, settee, chesterfield, divan, davenport, and canapé. The word sofa is from Turkish derived from the Arabic word suffa for 'carpet' or 'divan', originating in the Aramaic word sippa for 'mat'. The word settee comes from the Old English word, 'setl', which was used to describe long benches with high backs and arms, but is now generally used to describe upholstered seating.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Couch

   kowch, v.t. to lay down on a bed, &c.: to lower: to level: to arrange in language, to express: to depress or remove a cataract in the eye.—v.i. to lie down for the purpose of sleep, concealment, &c.: to bend or stoop in reverence.—n. any place for rest or sleep: a bed: the lair of a wild beast.—adj. Couch′ant, couching or lying down: (her.) of a beast lying down with his head up.—ns. Couch′-fell′ow, Couch′-mate, a bed-fellow; Couching.—Couch a spear, to fix it in its rest at the side of the armour. [Fr. coucher, to lie down—L. collocāre, to place—com, together, locus, a place.]

2. Couch

   kowch, Couch-grass, kowch′-gras, n. a grass of the same genus with wheat, but a widespread and troublesome weed. [A variant of Quitch.]

Dictionary of Nautical Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. couch

   A sort of chamber or apartment in a large ship of war, just before the great cabin. The floor of it is formed by the aftmost part of the quarter-deck, and the roof of it by the poop: it is generally the habitation of the flag-captain.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of couch in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of couch in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of couch in a Sentence

1. Peter Goadsby:

   I see no sense in complicating what can be done with a cotton swab on the physician’s couch.

2. Jane Seymour:

   He sat down next to me and said,' Well, I've told everyone you're perfect for my movie and I can't wait. I've done my bit. Now it's your turn to do your bit,' she recalled. Jane Seymour said she did n’t understand what the producer was referring to, until he began sliding his hand up her thigh. He said,' No, no, you know what you have to do.' And I'm going,' No, I don't.' And he put his hand on my thigh, way up high. And being very British, I sort of crossed my legs and started scooting down the couch until I'd ended up with no couch left and I really had no option but to stand up and just say,' Please help me get home, ’.

3. Leo Buscaglia:

   No amount of time can erase the memory of a good cat and no amount of masking tape can ever totally remove his fur from your couch.

4. Jordan Spieth:

   It's a cool atmosphere, it's unlike any other event. It's been a lot of fun the last couple of days. ... I came out here Friday because the weather has been rough in Dallas. It's been tough sitting on the couch watching these tournaments and not playing in them and watching my peers get out there and compete. I want to get back at it.

5. Mark McBride:

   These shows let you go on a journey. It feels like audiences are solving it in real time, side by side with that hotshot investigator. You can be sitting on your couch in Oklahoma and you feel like you have solved a murder.

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