Synonyms of couching

couching

verb

present participle of couch

1

as in saying

to convey in appropriate or telling terms

I'm trying to couch this delicately: I don't think we should date anymore

Synonyms & Similar Words

• saying
• expressing
• articulating
• phrasing
• stating
• putting
• wording
• formulating
• describing
• clothing
• translating
• crafting
• speaking
• implying
• framing
• summarizing
• intimating
• restating
• suggesting
• hinting
• disclosing
• paraphrasing
• insinuating
• telling
• rephrasing
• verbalizing
• uttering
• talking
• rewording
• communicating
• rendering
• vocalizing
• writing up

2

as in crouching

to lie low with the limbs close to the body

I couched behind the partition so as to avoid an awkward situation with my ex

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crouching
• squatting
• huddling
• hunching
• scrunching
• squinching
• hunkering (down)
• curling up