1. (

• couple ,
• twosome ,
• duo ,
• duet

) a pair who associate with one another; "the engaged couple"; "an inseparable twosome" ;

2. (

• couple ,
• mates ,
• match

) a pair of people who live together; "a married couple from Chicago" ;

3. (

• couple ,

) a small indefinite number; "he's coming for a couple of days" ;

4. (

• couple ,
• pair ,
• twosome ,
• twain ,
• brace ,
• span ,
• yoke ,
• couplet ,
• distich ,
• duo ,
• duet ,
• dyad ,
• duad

) two items of the same kind ;

5. (

• couple

) (physics) something joined by two equal and opposite forces that act along parallel lines ;

1. (

• match ,
• mate ,
• couple ,
• pair ,
• twin

) bring two objects, ideas, or people together; "This fact is coupled to the other one"; "Matchmaker, can you match my daughter with a nice young man?"; "The student was paired with a partner for collaboration on the project" ;

2. (

• couple ,
• couple_on ,
• couple_up

) link together; "can we couple these proposals?" ;

3. (

• pair ,
• pair_off ,
• partner_off ,
• couple

) form a pair or pairs; "The two old friends paired off" ;

4. (

• copulate ,
• mate ,
• pair ,
• couple

) engage in sexual intercourse; "Birds mate in the Spring" ;