couch
noun · verb
Simple meaning
A long, soft seat for several people to relax on.
Pronunciation
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kowchIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈkaʊtʃ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
metonymicusually as "the couch"
Psychotherapy.
A bed, a resting-place.
CanadaUSAustraliaIreland
An upholstered seat for more than one person
Couch grass, a species of persistent grass, Elymus repens, usually considered a weed.
The den of an otter.
verb
intransitive
To lie down; to recline (upon a couch or other place of repose).
transitive
To lay something upon a bed or other resting place.
transitive
To arrange or dispose as if in a bed.
transitive
To lay or deposit in a bed or layer; to bed.
Formulate in a particular style or language
transitive
To phrase in a particular style; to use specific wording for.
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- “We bought a new, comfy couch for the living room last Saturday.”
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