Couple
noun
Two things or individuals that are together or are associated together.
I met a lovely couple at the park.
Often appears as...
- a married couple
- a young couple
noun
A small number of things, usually two or three.
I need a couple of minutes to finish this.
Often appears as...
- a couple of days
- a couple of times
verb
To connect or link two things together.
You need to couple these two wires.
Often appears as...
- couple together
- couple with
verb
In biology, when a pair of animals or birds come together to breed.
The lions were seen coupling in the wild.
Often appears as...
- couple together
- coupling of animals
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Technical
noun
Two things or individuals that are together or are associated together.
I met a lovely couple at the park.
Often appears as...
- a married couple
- a young couple
noun
A small number of things, usually two or three.
I need a couple of minutes to finish this.
Often appears as...
- a couple of days
- a couple of times
verb
To connect or link two things together.
You need to couple these two wires.
Often appears as...
- couple together
- couple with
verb
In biology, when a pair of animals or birds come together to breed.
The lions were seen coupling in the wild.
Often appears as...
- couple together
- coupling of animals
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Romantic Context
Often used to describe two people in a romantic relationship.
Did you see that couple holding hands?
Pro Tip 2/3Non-romantic Usage
'Couple' can also mean just two individuals or items, not necessarily romantic.
A couple of chairs were left outside.
Pro Tip 3/3Specific Pairing
Indicates two things are matched or function together as a unit.
The wine glasses are sold as a couple.
Pro Tip 1/3Romantic Context
Often used to describe two people in a romantic relationship.
Did you see that couple holding hands?
Pro Tip 2/3Non-romantic Usage
'Couple' can also mean just two individuals or items, not necessarily romantic.
A couple of chairs were left outside.
Pro Tip 3/3Specific Pairing
Indicates two things are matched or function together as a unit.
The wine glasses are sold as a couple.
Pro Tip 1/3Romantic Context
Often used to describe two people in a romantic relationship.
Did you see that couple holding hands?
Pro Tip 2/3Non-romantic Usage
'Couple' can also mean just two individuals or items, not necessarily romantic.
A couple of chairs were left outside.
Pro Tip 3/3Specific Pairing
Indicates two things are matched or function together as a unit.
The wine glasses are sold as a couple.
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Your body language may...
when they come in. As soon they come in, you see it. You see it on their faces and their bodies, and they sit in their chair and they make themselves tiny, and they go like this when they raise their hand. I notice a couple of things about this. One, you're not going to be surprised. It seems to be related to gender.
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Will the ocean ever run...
Those are just a couple of many examples. Overfishing is happening all over the world. How did this happen? When some people think of fishing, they imagine relaxing in a boat and patiently reeling in the day's catch. But modern industrial fishing, the kind that stocks our grocery shelves, looks more like warfare.
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Handraising Twin Tiger...
This little chap was the first one born. He was the one that, for the first couple of hours, we were a little worried about. He had a bit of a tougher time. Didn't you? You're doing well. He's nearly the same weight as his brother now. Despite their good health, life for young tigers is precarious.
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A message of peace, hope...
I kind of have to ask you this because I'll get killed up afterwards for not asking here you got involved in this fad gosh a couple decades ago about Salman Rushdie and you were reported as having supporting the fatwa against him I mean do you regret how that played out
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What happens when our...
that we don't yet know how to match in machines. So the question is, how far are we from being able to match those tricks? A couple of years ago, we did a survey of some of the world's leading A.I. experts, to see what they think, and one of the questions we asked was,
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ONE HOUR of Amazing...
alpha couple but not quite so well for last year's offspring the youngsters could have their own pups but for the alpha couple that would mean more mouths to feed and less for their litter so the alpha couple will actively discourage last year's offspring from
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Birth of Twin Tiger Cubs...
where there was a couple of hours of not really much activity. She's just getting to the point now where she's having some pretty regular and strong contractions. Kaitlyn is entering the advanced stages of labour. Good girl, well done.
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Daughter Wolf Sneaks...
So, the alpha couple will actively discourage last year's offspring from mating. But one of their daughters has other ideas. Skulking behind the pack is a lone male wolf. He has no territory of his own but follows the family
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He Spent 40 Years Alone...
helped build here he grows his garden has an impressive hat collection loves cricket and dreams of bollywood every couple of weeks he skis back into the nearest town for supplies
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Rethinking infidelity...
and make way for an entirely new kind of truth. So when an affair is exposed, what are some of the specific things that couples can do? We know from trauma that healing begins
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Your body language may...
when they come in. As soon they come in, you see it. You see it on their faces and their bodies, and they sit in their chair and they make themselves tiny, and they go like this when they raise their hand. I notice a couple of things about this. One, you're not going to be surprised. It seems to be related to gender.
Video examples
Will the ocean ever run...
Those are just a couple of many examples. Overfishing is happening all over the world. How did this happen? When some people think of fishing, they imagine relaxing in a boat and patiently reeling in the day's catch. But modern industrial fishing, the kind that stocks our grocery shelves, looks more like warfare.
Video examples
Handraising Twin Tiger...
This little chap was the first one born. He was the one that, for the first couple of hours, we were a little worried about. He had a bit of a tougher time. Didn't you? You're doing well. He's nearly the same weight as his brother now. Despite their good health, life for young tigers is precarious.
Video examples
A message of peace, hope...
I kind of have to ask you this because I'll get killed up afterwards for not asking here you got involved in this fad gosh a couple decades ago about Salman Rushdie and you were reported as having supporting the fatwa against him I mean do you regret how that played out
Video examples
What happens when our...
that we don't yet know how to match in machines. So the question is, how far are we from being able to match those tricks? A couple of years ago, we did a survey of some of the world's leading A.I. experts, to see what they think, and one of the questions we asked was,
Video examples
ONE HOUR of Amazing...
alpha couple but not quite so well for last year's offspring the youngsters could have their own pups but for the alpha couple that would mean more mouths to feed and less for their litter so the alpha couple will actively discourage last year's offspring from
Video examples
Birth of Twin Tiger Cubs...
where there was a couple of hours of not really much activity. She's just getting to the point now where she's having some pretty regular and strong contractions. Kaitlyn is entering the advanced stages of labour. Good girl, well done.
Video examples
Daughter Wolf Sneaks...
So, the alpha couple will actively discourage last year's offspring from mating. But one of their daughters has other ideas. Skulking behind the pack is a lone male wolf. He has no territory of his own but follows the family
Video examples
He Spent 40 Years Alone...
helped build here he grows his garden has an impressive hat collection loves cricket and dreams of bollywood every couple of weeks he skis back into the nearest town for supplies
Video examples
Rethinking infidelity...
and make way for an entirely new kind of truth. So when an affair is exposed, what are some of the specific things that couples can do? We know from trauma that healing begins
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