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

Need another word that means the same as “couple”? Find 58 synonyms and 30 related words for “couple” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Couple” are: brace, couplet, distich, duad, duet, duo, dyad, pair, span, twain, twosome, yoke, match, mates, duology, set of two, husband and wife, a few, two or three, a small number of, couple on, couple up, pair off, partner off, copulate, mate, twin, combine, integrate, mix, incorporate, accompany, link, team, associate, connect, ally, harness, hitch, hitch up, tether, fasten, attach, join, join up, fix, secure, tie, bind, strap, rope, truss, lash, chain, breed

Couple as a Noun

Definitions of "Couple" as a noun

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

• A pair of rafters.
• A pair of hunting dogs.
• (physics) something joined by two equal and opposite forces that act along parallel lines.
• An indefinite small number.
• A pair of partners in a dance or game.
• Two items of the same kind.
• A pair of people who live together.
• Two people who are married or otherwise closely associated romantically or sexually.
• Something joined by two equal and opposite forces that act along parallel lines.
• Two collars joined together and used for holding hounds together.
• A pair of equal and parallel forces acting in opposite directions, and tending to cause rotation about an axis perpendicular to the plane containing them.
• A small indefinite number.
• Two people or things of the same sort considered together.
• A pair who associate with one another.

Synonyms of "Couple" as a noun (20 Words)

a few	A small elite group.
a small number of	The slender part of the back.
brace	A pair of something, typically of birds or mammals killed in hunting. A neck brace.
couplet	A pair of successive lines of verse, typically rhyming and of the same length.
distich	A pair of verse lines; a couplet.
duad	Two items of the same kind.
duet	Two performers or singers who perform together. Performing duets with famous foreign artists.
duo	Two items of the same kind. The comedy duo Laurel and Hardy.
duology	A pair of related novels, plays, or films.
dyad	Something that consists of two elements or parts. The mother child dyad.
husband and wife	A married man; a woman’s partner in marriage.
match	The score needed to win a match. If you drop a match in there the whole place will explode.
mates	South American holly; leaves used in making a drink like tea.
pair	The second member of a pair in relation to the first. A pair of scissors.
set of two	The process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization.
span	The wingspan of an aircraft or a bird. The gannets had black tipped wings with a six foot span.
twain	Two items of the same kind.
two or three	The cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one.
twosome	A pair who associate with one another. An inseparable twosome.
yoke	A pair of animals yoked together. The pinafore fell amply from a short yoke.

Usage Examples of "Couple" as a noun

• He hoped she'd be better in a couple of days.
• In three weeks the couple fell in love and became engaged.
• A married couple from Chicago.
• We got some eggs—would you like a couple?
• The engaged couple.
• Clean the stains with a couple squirts dishwashing liquid.
• Just a couple more questions.
• A couple of girls were playing marbles.
• A honeymoon couple.
• He's coming for a couple of days.

Couple as a Verb

Definitions of "Couple" as a verb

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

• Engage in sexual intercourse.
• Mate or have sexual intercourse.
• Link or combine (something) with something else.
• Connect (two electrical components) using electromagnetic induction, electrostatic charge, or an optical link.
• Join to form a pair.
• Connect (a railway vehicle or a piece of equipment) to another.
• Bring two objects, ideas, or people together.
• Form a pair or pairs.
• Link together.

Synonyms of "Couple" as a verb (38 Words)

accompany	Perform an accompaniment to. He would play his violin and Mother used to accompany him on our organ.
ally	Become an ally or associate as by a treaty or marriage. He allied his racing experience with his father's business acumen.
associate	Bring or come into association or action. I associated wealth with freedom.
attach	Be attached be in contact with. The Earl Marshal attached Gloucester for high treason.
bind	Of a quantifier be applied to a given variable so that the variable falls within its scope For example in an expression of the form For every x if x is a dog x is an animal the universal quantifier is binding the variable x. The hydrogen binds the oxygen.
breed	Cause (an animal) to produce offspring, especially in a controlled and organized way. She breeds dogs.
chain	Fasten or secure with a chain. As an actuary you will not be chained to a desk.
combine	Combine so as to form a whole mix. Groups of teachers combined to tackle a variety of problems.
connect	Connect fasten or put together two or more pieces. The brick connected on her head knocking her out.
copulate	Engage in sexual intercourse. Only the dominant male copulates with the female.
couple on	Link together.
couple up	Bring two objects, ideas, or people together.
fasten	Become fixed or fastened. A blue nightie that fastens down the back.
fix	Make fixed stable or stationary. She fixed her gaze on the man.
harness	Put a harness on a horse or other draught animal. Projects that harness the creativity of those living in the ghetto.
hitch	Travel by hitch hiking. She hitched up her skirt and ran.
hitch up	Connect to a vehicle.
incorporate	Form a corporation. Add the cheeses and butter and process briefly to incorporate them.
integrate	Become one become integrated. The protest forced the bus companies to integrate the buses.
join	Cause to become joined or linked. The tap was joined to a pipe.
join up	Cause to become joined or linked.
lash	Lash or flick about sharply. I could feel the wind lashing at me.
link	Link with or as with a yoke. She linked up with an artistic group.
match	Make equal uniform corresponding or matching. He tried to match her nonchalance.
mate	Connect or be connected mechanically. The four cylinder engine is mated to a five speed gearbox.
mix	Mix together different elements. Mixing sounds.
pair	Occur in pairs. You ll now be able to pair your watch directly with a set of Bluetooth headphones.
pair off	Occur in pairs.
partner off	Provide with a partner.
rope	Catch fasten or secure with rope. Rope the bag securely.
secure	Compress (a blood vessel) to prevent bleeding. Doors are likely to be well secured at night.
strap	Fasten or secure in a specified place or position with a strap. Strap a razor.
team	Form a team. He teamed up with the band to produce the disc.
tether	Tie with a tether. The horse had been tethered to a post.
tie	Unite musical notes by a tie. Tie a knot in one end of the cotton.
truss	Support a roof bridge or other structure with a truss or trusses. I found him trussed up in his cupboard.
twin	Give birth to twins. Twin crystals.
yoke	Put a yoke on a pair of animals couple or attach with or to a yoke. Two crackheads yoked this girl.

Usage Examples of "Couple" as a verb

• As middle-class youth grew more tolerant of sex, they started to couple more often.
• This fact is coupled to the other one.
• A cable is coupled up to one of the wheels.
• Can we couple these proposals?
• A sense of hope is coupled with a palpable sense of loss.
• Resistors are used to couple the oscillators.
• The beetles may couple up to form a pair.

Associations of "Couple" (30 Words)

bigamist	Someone who marries one person while already legally married to another.
bigamy	The offence of marrying someone while already married to another person.
bridal	Of or relating to a wedding. The bridal party came out into the church porch.
bride	A woman on her wedding day or just before and after the event. The bride and groom left early last night.
cohabit	Share living quarters; usually said of people who are not married and live together as a couple. Mary is now cohabiting with Paul.
conjoin	Make contact or come together. An approach which conjoins theory and method.
dowry	An amount of property or money brought by a bride to her husband on their marriage. Elizabeth s dowry was to be 45 000 in diamonds.
estranged	Caused to be unloved. His estranged wife.
estrangement	The fact of no longer living with one’s spouse or partner; separation. A parent s rights in the event of divorce or estrangement.
ex	Out of fashion. All his exes live in Texas.
heterosexual	A heterosexual person. Heterosexual relationships.
honeymoon	Spend a honeymoon. The new President s honeymoon period.
husband	A married man; a woman’s partner in marriage. She husbanded their financial resources through difficult times.
kiss	The act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof. There was a brief kiss of their hands in passing.
kissing	Affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs.
marriage	The state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce. A happy marriage.
married	Married people. A married couple.
marry	Join in marriage. Most Chardonnays don t marry well with salmon.
mate	South American tea like drink made from leaves of a South American holly called mate. A plumber s mate.
morganatic	(of marriages) of a marriage between one of royal or noble birth and one of lower rank; valid but with the understanding that the rank of the inferior remains unchanged and offspring do not succeed to titles or property of the superior. He contracted a morganatic marriage with a German born actress.
newlywed	Someone recently married.
paramour	A woman who cohabits with an important man.
partner	A person who is a member of a partnership. Make sure that you or your partner are using an effective method of contraception.
polygamist	An animal that has more than one mate. Polygamist communities.
polygamy	The condition or practice of having more than one spouse at a time.
prenuptial	Relating to events before a marriage. Prenuptial pregnancy.
spouse	A person’s partner in marriage.
suitor	A man who courts a woman. The company agreed to negotiate with its suitor.
wed	Give or join in marriage. In this album he weds an excellent programme with a distinctive vocal style.
wife	The wife of a person with a specified occupation. He and his wife are keen gardeners.