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IELTS BNC: 8083 COCA: 3375

couch
1 couch /ˈkaʊtʃ/ noun
plural couches
1 couch
/ˈkaʊtʃ/
noun
plural couches
Learner's definition of COUCH
[count]
1 
: a long piece of furniture on which a person can sit or lie down : sofa长沙发 — see picture at living room
2 
: a piece of furniture for a patient to lie on at a doctor's office（医生诊室内的）诊察台
2 couch /ˈkaʊtʃ/ verb
couches; couched; couching
2 couch
/ˈkaʊtʃ/
verb
couches; couched; couching
Learner's definition of COUCH
[+ object] formal
: to say or express (something) in a particular way表达；表述 — usually used as (be) couched通常用作(be) couched — usually + in
IELTS BNC: 8083 COCA: 3375

couch

1 of 2

verb

ˈkau̇ch How to pronounce couch (audio)
couched; couching; couches

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.

couch

2 of 2

noun

1
a
: 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)
Phrases
on the couch
: receiving psychoanalytic treatment

Synonyms

Verb

Noun

Example Sentences

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
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Enjoy new and old sounds in the cool comfort of churches and cathedrals, bask in the classics at concert and opera halls, or couch it with a couple of high-quality live streams. Washington Post, 6 May 2022 There comes a point, though, where irony hits its limit: No one can couch what Wood describes as rape in edgy quotation marks. Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2022 However, family crowds have been slow to return to cinemas because young children have only recently been able to get vaccinated against COVID-19, so Paramount wanted to couch ticket sales while boosting its nascent streaming service in the process. Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 14 Nov. 2021 The statement expresses unusually hard-hitting sentiments for a group of scholars, who typically prefer to couch their opinions in the cautious language of academia. Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 1 June 2021 And people tend to couch these compliments with denying aging. Kathleen Newman-bremang, refinery29.com, 17 May 2021 But that doesn’t include those who couch surf — staying a night or two with friends and family — or who had collected enough money to pay for a motel room the night of the count. Liz Hardaway, ExpressNews.com, 10 Jan. 2021 While the Air Force had tried to couch the recent demonstration as being about reconnaissance, in the training exercise that reconnaissance helped select targets for a missile strike. Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 21 Dec. 2020 But in years past, when addressing their social media audiences, many were content to couch their political opinions in platitudes about the importance of natural spaces. Gregory Thomas, SFChronicle.com, 1 Nov. 2020
Noun
In January 2021, Manning shared a sweet photo on Twitter of himself and all four of his kids dressed in Giants gear and sitting on the couch. Staff Author Published, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2022 Families can curl up on the couch comfortably with this extra large blanket. Karla Pope, Woman's Day, 10 Sep. 2022 This spring the Met launched Date Night, inviting visitors to turn off their streaming services, get off the couch and enjoy the museum. WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022 Brough and Allen said the birds will watch TV with the couple, sitting on the couch. Catherine Garcia, The Week, 8 Sep. 2022 Ryan's wife then locked herself in her bedroom while Ryan slept on the couch for the remainder of the evening. Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 6 Sep. 2022 Documents state that, after the assault, the woman retreated to her bedroom while Ryan slept on the couch. Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 6 Sep. 2022 Native Spanish speakers and fans of Spanish movies alike can enjoy these picks on Amazon Prime without getting off the couch, thanks to subtitles. Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping, 12 Aug. 2022 Is the ordinary person supposed to feel guilty for not getting off the couch? Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 20 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English, from Anglo-French cucher, from Latin collocare to set in place — more at collocate

Noun

Middle English couche bed, from Anglo-French kuche, from cucher

First Known Use

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of couch was in the 14th century

Phrases Containing couch
IELTS BNC: 8083 COCA: 3375
couch

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + COUCH | COUCH + NOUN | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤comfortable, comfy (informal) , plush, soft (especially NAmE) 舒適的長沙發；柔軟的長沙發➤leather, velvet皮沙發；天鵝絨沙發➤overstuffed (especially NAmE) 加有厚軟墊的沙發◇She settled down to read on the huge, overstuffed couch.她在軟綿綿的大沙發裏坐下讀書。➤worn破舊的沙發◇The room contained an old worn couch.房間裏有一個破舊的老沙發。➤living-room (NAmE) 客廳沙發◇He was sprawled on the living-room couch watching TV.他四肢舒展地躺在客廳沙發上看電視。➤pull-out (NAmE) 可拉開的沙發牀◇You can sleep on the pull-out couch.你可以睡在活動沙發牀上。➤psychiatrist's精神科醫生的長榻◇She spends several hours a week on the psychiatrist's couch.她每週都要看幾個小時的精神科醫生。VERB + COUCH➤lie (down) on, recline on, sink back on, sink into, sit (down) on, sprawl on, stretch (out) on躺在／斜倚在／向後倒在／倒在／坐到／四肢攤開躺在／四肢伸展躺在長沙發上◇They sat down on the wide couch.他們在那張很寬的長沙發上坐了下來。➤get up from, rise from, slide off, swing your legs off, swing yourself off從長沙發上起來；從長沙發上滑下來；把腿從長沙發上放下來；扭身從沙發上站起來COUCH + NOUN➤cushion, pillow (NAmE) 沙發靠墊／靠枕▸➤potato (= sb who spends all their time sitting on a couch) 成天泡在沙發上看電視的人◇He's turned into a real couch potato since he subscribed to the sports channel.自從他付費收看體育頻道之後，就真的變成了一個泡在沙發上的電視蟲。PREPOSITION➤on a/the couch在長沙發上◇He slept on the couch.他在長沙發上睡覺。

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