couple

cou-ple · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Two people who are married or in a romantic relationship.

  2. 2.

    To link or combine.

  3. 3.

    Two things of the same kind.

  4. 4.

    To join in marriage or partnership.

  5. 5.

    (informal) A few; a small number.

Forms

plural: couples

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    a couple of — a small number; two
  • •
    married couple — husband and wife
  • •
    couple together — to link
  • •
    couple up — to pair off romantically

Related words

Antonyms: many, single
See also: duo, pair, partner, two
Synonyms: duo, few, pair, twosome

Etymology

From Latin "copula" meaning a bond or tie, from "co-" (together) and "apere" (to fasten).