COUCH: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for COUCH?

Need another word that means the same as “couch”? Find 27 synonyms and 30 related words for “couch” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Couch” are: lounge, sofa, settee, divan, chaise longue, chesterfield, love seat, settle, ottoman, cast, frame, put, redact, express, phrase, word, formulate, style, render, set forth, put across, convey, communicate, say, state, utter, voice

Couch as a Noun

Definitions of "Couch" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “couch” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A flat coat of paint or varnish used by artists as a primer.
• A long upholstered piece of furniture for several people to sit on.
• A narrow bed on which a patient lies during psychiatric or psychoanalytic treatment.
• A reclining seat with a headrest at one end on which a psychoanalyst's subject or doctor's patient lies while undergoing treatment.
• An upholstered seat for more than one person.

Synonyms of "Couch" as a noun (9 Words)

chaise longue	A long chair; for reclining.
chesterfield	A sofa with padded arms and back of the same height and curved outwards at the top.
divan	A legislative body, council chamber, or court of justice in the Ottoman Empire or elsewhere in the Middle East.
lounge	A public room in a hotel, theatre, or club in which to sit and relax. The hotel has a pleasant lounge and bar.
love seat	A beloved person; used as terms of endearment.
ottoman	A heavy ribbed fabric made from silk and either cotton or wool.
settee	A small sofa.
settle	A long wooden bench with a back.
sofa	A long upholstered seat with a back and arms, for two or more people. Sofa cushions.

Usage Examples of "Couch" as a noun

• The child was lying on the examination couch.
• I sat in an armchair and they sat on the couch.

Couch as a Verb

Definitions of "Couch" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “couch” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Lay down.
• Treat (a cataract) by pushing the lens of the eye downwards and backwards, out of line with the pupil.
• Express (something) in language of a specified style.
• Formulate in a particular style or language.
• Lower (a spear) to the position for attack.
• (in embroidery) fix (a thread) to a fabric by stitching it down flat with another thread.

Synonyms of "Couch" as a verb (18 Words)

cast	Form by pouring e g wax or hot metal into a cast or mold. When hammered or cast bronze could be made into tools.
communicate	Transmit (heat or motion. Communicate a disease.
convey	Transfer the title to (property. The real virtues and diversity of America had never been conveyed in the movies.
express	Give expression to. She expressed her anger.
formulate	Create or prepare methodically. He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees.
frame	Enclose in or as if in a frame. He claims he was framed.
phrase	Divide music into phrases in a particular way especially in performance. They phrased the music with gusto.
put	Put into a certain place or abstract location. Estimates put the war s cost at 1 million a day.
put across	Cause (someone) to undergo something.
redact	Formulate in a particular style or language. A confidential memo which has been redacted from 25 pages to just one paragraph.
render	Give up surrender. He will render up his immortal soul.
say	Express a supposition. Did his face say anything about how he felt.
set forth	Set in type.
state	Express in words. The report stated that more than 51 per cent of voters failed to participate.
style	Make consistent with certain rules of style. The official is styled principal and vice chancellor of the university.
utter	Express audibly utter sounds not necessarily words. Utter counterfeit currency.
voice	Give voice to. He is unable to voice the g sound.
word	Put into words or an expression. A strongly worded letter of protest.

Usage Examples of "Couch" as a verb

• Gold and silver threads couched by hand.
• Two fair creatures, couched side by side in deepest grass.
• There were few problems of double vision in patients who had been couched for cataracts.
• The assurances were couched in general terms.
• To arms! cried Mortimer, and couch'd his quiv'ring lance.
• Cataracts, when simple, are to be couched.

Associations of "Couch" (30 Words)

armchair	Chair with a support on each side for arms. An armchair traveller.
bed	A place on the seabed where shellfish especially oysters or mussels breed or are bred. The room had only a bed and chair.
bedspread	Decorative cover for a bed.
bookcase	An open cabinet containing shelves on which to keep books.
brocade	Thick heavy expensive material with a raised pattern. A heavy brocade curtain.
cafeteria	A restaurant where you serve yourself and pay a cashier. Employers who offer cafeteria plans and other flexible programs.
chair	The person in charge of a meeting or of an organization used as a neutral alternative to chairman or chairwoman. He is second chair violin.
corridor	A passage along the side of some railway carriages, from which doors lead into compartments. The security forces established corridors for humanitarian supplies.
cupboard	A small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space. A broom cupboard.
curtain	Conceal or screen with a curtain. It looked like curtains for me.
cushion	A soft bag filled with air or a mass of padding such as feathers or foam rubber etc. Comfortable chairs and sofas piled with cushions.
desk	A specified section of a newspaper or broadcasting organization. He landed a job on the sports desk.
fridge	A refrigerator. She put the carton of milk back in the fridge.
furnishing	The instrumentalities (furniture and appliances and other movable accessories including curtains and rugs) that make a home (or other area) livable. A large room filled with fine ornaments and luxurious furnishings.
furniture	The movable articles that are used to make a room or building suitable for living or working in, such as tables, chairs, or desks. There was only one piece of furniture in the room.
lay	Lay eggs. The lay ministry.
leather	Whip with a leather strap. He caught me and leathered me black and blue.
lounge	Be about. The hotel has a pleasant lounge and bar.
pillow	Rest one s head as if on a pillow. Her transparent cheek all pale and warm pillow d his deathlike forehead.
posture	Assume a posture as for artistic purposes. Stood with good posture.
recline	Cause to recline. He tried to recline his seat.
recliner	A chair with a reclining back, especially one with an integral footrest.
recumbent	Lying down; in a position of comfort or rest. Recumbent statues.
repose	Harmonious arrangement of colours and forms, providing a restful visual effect. He had lost none of his grace or his repose.
rest	Not move be in a resting position. Rest assured.
seat	Of a vehicle or building have seats for a specified number of people. There were not enough seats for all the guests.
slouch	Stand, move, or sit in a lazy, drooping way. He s no slouch when it comes to baseball.
sofa	A long upholstered seat with a back and arms, for two or more people. Sofa cushions.
stool	Lure with a stool as of wild fowl. Fibre in the child s diet will soften the stools.
toilet	A room building or cubicle containing a toilet or toilets. A bathroom cabinet stocked with toilet articles.