Synonyms:
couple, twosome, duo, duet
Meaning: a pair who associate with one another; "the engaged couple"; "an inseparable twosome"
Synonyms:
couple, mates, match
Meaning: a pair of people who live together; "a married couple from Chicago"
Synonyms:
couple
Meaning: a small indefinite number; "he's coming for a couple of days"
Synonyms:
couple, pair, twosome, twain, brace, span, yoke, couplet, distich, duo, duet, dyad, duad
Meaning: two items of the same kind
verb
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
match, mate, couple, pair, twin
Meaning: bring two objects, ideas, or people together; "This fact is coupled to the other one"; "Matchmaker, can you match my daughter with a nice young man?"; "The student was paired with a partner for collaboration on the project"
Synonyms:
couple, couple_on, couple_up
Meaning: link together; "can we couple these proposals?"
Synonyms:
pair, pair_off, partner_off, couple
Meaning: form a pair or pairs; "The two old friends paired off"
Usage examples
'A couple of sovereigns.'
"A couple of case-knives."
The couple had one boy called Jem.
Take a couple of bargain-counters for the goals.
Then a couple of them made a break for the doorway.
In a couple of hours, I am the owner of some nests.
The Professor cautiously produced a couple of shillings.
He seized an axe and in a couple of chops felled a tree.
Peas do not begin to swell for a couple of hours or more.
And seven Paterson Colts, including a couple of cased sets.