couch
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Definition of couch
(Entry 1 of 2)
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.
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.
couch
nounDefinition of couch (Entry 2 of 2)
1a : an article of furniture for sitting or reclining
b : a couch on which a patient reclines when undergoing psychoanalysis
2 : the den of an animal (such as an otter)
: receiving psychoanalytic treatment
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Synonyms for couch
Synonyms: Verb
articulate, clothe, express, formulate, phrase, put, say, state, word
Synonyms: Noun
davenport, divan, lounge, settee, sofa
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Examples of couch in a Sentence
Verb
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.Noun
find yourself a place on the couch and make yourself at home
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The delay in his departure was couched as a wish to wait until the school year ended. — Donna St. George, Washington Post, "Maryland schools CEO handed six-figure severance payout," 12 July 2018 Actionable defamation requires that the defendant uttered statements that were couched as factual assertions. — Michael Mccann, SI.com, "Could CM Punk and Colt Cabana Be Found Culpable for Defamation?," 31 May 2018 Today’s board vote, while couched as an effort to prevent such a transaction, was pure pretext. — Michael J. De La Merced, BostonGlobe.com, "Judge rejects CBS’s move to strip Shari Redstone’s control of company," 17 May 2018 The decision gives comfort to extremists who love to couch this as a war. — Raisa Habersham, ajc, "Travel ban hits home for metro Atlanta Muslims, supporters," 26 June 2018 Two administration officials acknowledged that Trump simply does not see allies and adversaries in the traditional way, nor any reason to couch his views in diplomatic niceties. — Karen Deyoung, Anchorage Daily News, "In Trump, some see the end of the world order," 8 June 2018 The category of value would be $100,001 - $250,000 and the interest rate would be zero.’’ That statement was couched in a footnote on the 45th page of a 92-page disclosure. — BostonGlobe.com, "Trump reports apparent Daniels reimbursement in disclosure filing," 17 May 2018 Students and administrators talked to each class about school safety, about the issues behind the walk and about how an action could be couched in what Baal called the Ignatian spirit, and the school's emphasis on spiritual and social justice. — Brian Cox, chicagotribune.com, "About 1,000 New Trier students join national walk out, hold moment of silence for Parkland victims," 14 Mar. 2018 Invariably, final communiques are couched in bland terms to cover up differences that always exist between participants. — Ciara Nugent, Time, "'An Unprecedented Scandal': How Newspapers Around the World Reacted to Trump's Behavior at the G-7 Summit," 11 June 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
In the photo, her daughter Cricket gleefully gives a thumbs up while sitting at a tiny pink piano and a matching harp is propped up near her older sister Birdie, who is reading on the couch. — Olivia Harrison, refinery29.com, "Every Celeb Kid Is Strumming On This Quaint Fairytale Instrument, But Why?," 12 July 2018 He was carried back upstairs, and spent the night in evident pain, most of it on the couch as fraternity brothers took ineffective and even harmful steps to address his condition. — Washington Post, "Sprawling Penn State hazing death case grinds through courts," 8 July 2018 Time to grab the popcorn, blast the A/C, and claim your spot on the couch. — Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, "On TV This Week: All the Top Shows and Movies You Need to Catch," 7 July 2018 Don’t sleep in another room, at a friend’s house, or on the couch. — Julia Terruso, Philly.com, "What to know about bedbug prevention, treatment," 5 July 2018 Once there, Hefner and the plaintiff were having drinks on the couch when Hefner put his hand between the man’s legs, the lawsuit alleges. — Matt Stout, BostonGlobe.com, "Alleged sexual assault victim files suit against Hefner and Rosenberg," 20 June 2018 Chiu and Kim were housemates with some other people, and Liccardo often slept on the couch. — Willie Brown, San Francisco Chronicle, "Gavin Newsom strolling into California governor’s job? John Cox may surprise," 9 June 2018 But, that cute, sweet message about cuddling up on the couch left me to believe HMF must mean something physical. — Danielle Tullo, House Beautiful, "Can You Decode The Secret Message Christina El Moussa Is Sending Her Boyfriend On Instagram?," 25 May 2018 Police previously reported erroneously that Livia was sleeping on the couch. — Ashley Remkus, AL.com, "Fight over Facebook joke led to drive-by shooting death of toddler, investigator testifies," 4 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'couch.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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couch
verb
English Language Learners Definition of couch
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to say or express (something) in a particular way
couch
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of couch (Entry 2 of 2)
: a long piece of furniture on which a person can sit or lie down
: a piece of furniture for a patient to lie on at a doctor's office
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Kids Definition of couch
: a long piece of furniture that a person can sit or lie on
couch
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Medical Definition of couch
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to treat (a cataract or a person who has a cataract) by displacing the lens of the eye into the vitreous body
couch
nounMedical Definition of couch (Entry 2 of 2)
: an article of furniture used (as by a patient undergoing psychoanalysis) for sitting or reclining
: receiving psychiatric treatment
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