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  1. The meaning of COUPLE is two persons married, engaged, or otherwise romantically paired. How to use couple in a sentence. Is couple an adjective?: Usage Guide

  2. two or a few things that are similar or the same, or two or a few people who are in some way connected: a couple of The doctor said my leg should be better in a couple of days. A couple of people objected to the proposal, but the vast majority approved of it.

  3. The meaning of A COUPLE is two or a few (of something) —In informal U.S. English, a couple can be used like a couple of. How to use a couple in a sentence.

  4. noun. two of the same sort considered together; pair. two persons considered as joined together, as a married or engaged pair, lovers, or dance partners: They make a handsome couple. any two persons considered together. Mechanics. a pair of equal, parallel forces acting in opposite directions and tending to produce rotation.

  5. [countable + singular or plural verb] two people who are seen together, especially if they are married or in a romantic or sexual relationship. married couples. same-sex/gay/lesbian couples. a young couple. an elderly couple. The royal couple will visit New Zealand next year. Several couples were on the dance floor.

  6. A couple is two people who are married, living together, or having a sexual relationship. The couple have no children. ...after burglars ransacked an elderly couple's home. ...an isolated spot popular with courting couples. Synonyms: husband and wife, pair, item More Synonyms of couple. 3. countable noun [with singular or plural verb] B1+.

  7. A couple is a pair or a twosome. As a verb, couple means "to pair or match." As a noun, couple means "a pair." If two people are dating, you can refer to them as "a couple ." Similarly, two people who are married can be called a "married couple ." Two guys playing basketball can be called "a couple of guys playing basketball."