Pronunciation

/kəˈpʌl/

Definitions

Noun

1. A pair of people, typically married or romantically involved, considered as a unit: a happy couple.
2. Two individuals sharing a relationship or association: an employee couple.
3. A set of two things that go together or are associated: a color couple for your living room.

Verb

1. To form a pair or couple: The newlyweds just became a couple.
2. To be paired with someone: They’re a couple in the dance competition.
3. Informal: To date or be in a romantic relationship: They’ve been a couple for five years.

Adjective

1. Designating two people who are together: a couple tickets to the concert.

Phrases

• “A couple of” is used to indicate an unspecified number around two: A couple of weeks until the deadline.
• “Couple up” means to pair or team up: The students were asked to couple up for a project.
• “Break up a couple” is a humorous way to tease friends apart: Don’t break up that cute couple!

Example Sentences

• Noun: “The couple sat hand in hand on the park bench.”
• Verb: “They decided to couple their resources to start a business.”
• Adjective: “The apartment was large enough to accommodate a couple of guests.”

Synonyms

• Pair
• Duo
• Twosome
• Pairing
• Spouse
• Partner
• Relationship
• Tandem
• Match