Definitions for couple
ˈkʌp əlcou·ple

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

1. couple, twosome, duo, duet(noun)

   a pair who associate with one another

   "the engaged couple"; "an inseparable twosome"

2. couple, mates, match(noun)

   a pair of people who live together

   "a married couple from Chicago"

3. couple(noun)

   a small indefinite number

   "he's coming for a couple of days"

4. couple, pair, twosome, twain, brace, span, yoke, couplet, distich, duo, duet, dyad, duad(noun)

   two items of the same kind

5. couple(verb)

   (physics) something joined by two equal and opposite forces that act along parallel lines

6. match, mate, couple, pair, twin(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"

7. couple, couple on, couple up(verb)

   link together

   "can we couple these proposals?"

8. pair, pair off, partner off, couple(verb)

   form a pair or pairs

   "The two old friends paired off"

9. copulate, mate, pair, couple(verb)

   engage in sexual intercourse

   "Birds mate in the Spring"

Wiktionary(3.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. couple(Noun)

   Two partners in a romantic or sexual relationship.

   Etymology: From cople, from copula

2. couple(Noun)

   Two of the same kind connected or considered together (see Usage notes).

   Etymology: From cople, from copula

3. couple(Noun)

   A small number of. See usage notes.

   Etymology: From cople, from copula

4. couple(Noun)

   One of the pairs of plates of two metals which compose a voltaic battery, called a voltaic couple or galvanic couple.

   Etymology: From cople, from copula

5. couple(Noun)

   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.

   Etymology: From cople, from copula

6. couple(Verb)

   To join (two things) together, or (one thing) to (another).

   Etymology: From cople, from copula

7. couple(Verb)

   To join in wedlock; to marry.

   Etymology: From cople, from copula

8. couple(Verb)

   To join in sexual intercourse; to copulate.

   Etymology: From cople, from copula

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

1. Couple(adj)

   that which joins or links two things together; a bond or tie; a coupler

   Etymology: [F. coupler, fr. L. copulare. See Couple, n., and cf. Copulate, Cobble, v.]

2. Couple(adj)

   two of the same kind connected or considered together; a pair; a brace

   Etymology: [F. coupler, fr. L. copulare. See Couple, n., and cf. Copulate, Cobble, v.]

3. Couple(adj)

   a male and female associated together; esp., a man and woman who are married or betrothed

   Etymology: [F. coupler, fr. L. copulare. See Couple, n., and cf. Copulate, Cobble, v.]

4. Couple(adj)

   see Couple-close

   Etymology: [F. coupler, fr. L. copulare. See Couple, n., and cf. Copulate, Cobble, v.]

5. Couple(adj)

   one of the pairs of plates of two metals which compose a voltaic battery; -- called a voltaic couple or galvanic couple

   Etymology: [F. coupler, fr. L. copulare. See Couple, n., and cf. Copulate, Cobble, v.]

6. Couple(adj)

   two rotations, movements, etc., which are equal in amount but opposite in direction, and acting along parallel lines or around parallel axes

   Etymology: [F. coupler, fr. L. copulare. See Couple, n., and cf. Copulate, Cobble, v.]

7. Couple

   to link or tie, as one thing to another; to connect or fasten together; to join

   Etymology: [F. coupler, fr. L. copulare. See Couple, n., and cf. Copulate, Cobble, v.]

8. Couple

   to join in wedlock; to marry

   Etymology: [F. coupler, fr. L. copulare. See Couple, n., and cf. Copulate, Cobble, v.]

9. Couple(verb)

   to come together as male and female; to copulate

   Etymology: [F. coupler, fr. L. copulare. See Couple, n., and cf. Copulate, Cobble, v.]

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Couple

   In mechanics, a couple is a system of forces with a resultant moment but no resultant force. A better term is force couple or pure moment. Its effect is to create rotation without translation, or more generally without any acceleration of the centre of mass. In rigid body mechanics, force couples are free vectors, meaning their effects on a body are independent of the point of application. The resultant moment of a couple is called a torque. This is not to be confused with the term torque as it is used in physics, where it is merely a synonym of moment. Instead, torque is a special case of moment. Torque has special properties that moment does not have, in particular the property of being independent of reference point, as described below.

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

1. Couple

   kup′l, n. that which joins two things together: two of a kind joined together, or connected: two: one pair at a dance: a pair: esp. of married or betrothed persons: (statics) a pair of equal forces acting on the same body in opposite and parallel directions.—v.t. to join together.—v.i. to pair sexually.—ns. Coup′lement, union: a couple; Coup′ler, one who or that which couples or unites; Coup′let, two lines of verse that rhyme with each other; Coup′ling, that which connects, an appliance for transmitting motion in machinery; Coup′ling-box, the box or ring of metal connecting the contiguous ends of two lengths of shafts; Coup′ling-pin, a pin or bolt used in coupling machinery.—adj. Well-coupled, of a horse, well formed at the part where the back joins the rump. [O. Fr. cople—L. copula.]

The Standard Electrical Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Couple

   Two forces applied to different points of a straight line, when opposed in direction or unequal in amount, tend to cause rotation about a point intermediate between their points of application and lying on the straight line. Such a pair constitute a couple.

CrunchBase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Couple

   Couple is an app just for the two of you. It helps you stay connected, and feel close to each other. Whether it’s texting, sharing videos, photos, sketching together and more, Couple let’s your partner know that you’re thinking about them.Couple was part of the YCombinator W2012 batch, and was formerly named Pair until they renamed to Couple on January 31st, 2013.

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. couple

   A male and female united in a relationship.

   They are a loving, united and joyful couple.

   Submitted by MaryC on May 10, 2020  

2. couple

   A partnership who have a romantic connection and relationship or a partnership who live together at a dwelling, house or property.

   They are an amazing couple and love each other very much , choose to get married and spend their lives together.

   Submitted by MaryC on February 18, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'couple' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #944

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'couple' in Written Corpus Frequency: #424

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'couple' in Nouns Frequency: #306

4. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'couple' in Verbs Frequency: #889

How to pronounce couple?

1. Alex

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

How to say couple in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of couple in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of couple in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of couple in a Sentence

1. Kevin Clark:

   We have gone from five customers just a few years ago to I think we'll have north of 20 in a couple of years from now.

2. George Kalogridis:

   There’s a lot of work going on, as we double the amount of dining, retail and entertainment there, we’ve had a busy couple of months, opening eight new retail locations at The Landing, the first of our four Disney Springs neighborhoods.

3. Rory McIlroy:

   It was nice to be in that little world for a couple of days and experience it.

4. Rob Morin:

   It would have been OK if he took a couple as a quick snack, or let us know as a joke he took a couple and they tasted great, but he took so many and did not notify us that there was pretty much nothing left for us to eat.

5. John DeVore:

   I can't see any scenario where this doesn't make a reality singing competition better. It's win-win, if the couple breaks up, the drama is like gravy. If the chemistry cools, it's a win, because watching two celebrities bored in love would be entertaining. If the pair conspires, that's a fantastic controversy. Win.

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