Definitions for couples

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couples cou·ple

Spelling: [kuhp-uh l]

IPA: /ˈkʌp əl/

Couples is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 226 anagrams from letters in couples (celopsu).

Definitions for couples

noun

1. two of the same sort considered together; pair.
2. two persons considered as joined together, as a married or engaged pair, lovers, or dance partners:
3. any two persons considered together.
4. Mechanics. a pair of equal, parallel forces acting in opposite directions and tending to produce rotation.
5. Also called couple-close. Carpentry. a pair of rafters connected by a tie beam or collar beam.
6. a leash for holding two hounds together.
7. Fox Hunting. two hounds:

Idioms

1. a couple of, more than two, but not many, of; a small number of; a few: Also, Informal, a couple.

verb (used with object)

1. to fasten, link, or associate together in a pair or pairs.
2. to join; connect.
3. to unite in marriage or in sexual union.
4. Electricity. to join or associate by means of a coupler. to bring (two electric circuits or circuit components) close enough to permit an exchange of electromagnetic energy.

verb (used without object)

1. to join in a pair; unite.
2. to copulate.

Origin of couples

1175-1225; (noun) Middle English Anglo-French c(o)uple, Old French cople, cuple Latin cōpula a tie, bond (see copula); (v.) Middle English couplen Anglo-French co(u

Examples for couples

We do see that a few European countries have them on the books: Germany, Poland, Italy, Ireland, a couple more.

He has religion real bad for a couple of weeks, and then he backslides.

The court papers are sealed, but the couple has made it clear they want to be relieved of their parental responsibilities.

He also procured a couple of mules to transport his baggage.

Oh, well, what's good enough for the President I can put up with for a couple of days.

So is Dacey, with perhaps a couple of others of the right sort.

He took a couple of drinks to celebrate his approaching immunity from debt.

There is one time, however, when couple dancing is in high demand, and that is around weddings.

A couple of people were treated for minor injuries but no major incidents occurred.

I finally called Lee a couple of times and we talked but he was busy with guests at the house.