Definition of couch
transitive verb
1 : to lay (oneself) down for rest or sleep The lion couched himself by a tree.
2 : to embroider (a design) by laying down a thread and fastening it with small stitches at regular intervals
3 : to place or hold level and pointed forward ready for use Couching his lance, he seated himself firmly in his saddle … — W. Somerset Maugham
4 : to phrase or express in a specified manner The comments were couched in strong terms.
intransitive verb
1 : to lie down or recline for sleep or rest the odd way a camel couches
2 : to lie in ambush The tiger couches in the thick grass, watching its prey move closer.
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Examples of couch in a Sentence
I'm trying to couch this delicately: I don't think we should date anymore.
I couched behind the partition so as to avoid an awkward situation with my ex.
Origin and Etymology of couch
Middle English, from Anglo-French cucher, from Latin collocare to set in place — more at collocate
couch
Definition of couch
1a : an article of furniture for sitting or recliningb : a couch on which a patient reclines when undergoing psychoanalysis
2 : the den of an animal (such as an otter)
on the couch
: receiving psychoanalytic treatment
Examples of couch in a Sentence
find yourself a place on the couch and make yourself at home
Origin and Etymology of couch
Middle English couche bed, from Anglo-French kuche, from cucher
COUCH Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of couch for English Language Learners
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: to say or express (something) in a particular way
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Definition of couch for English Language Learners
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: a long piece of furniture on which a person can sit or lie down
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: a piece of furniture for a patient to lie on at a doctor's office
COUCH Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of couch for Students
: a long piece of furniture that a person can sit or lie on
Medical Dictionary
Medical Definition of couch
: to treat (a cataract or a person who has a cataract) by displacing the lens of the eye into the vitreous body
couch
Medical Definition of couch
: an article of furniture used (as by a patient undergoing psychoanalysis) for sitting or reclining
on the couch
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