couple
English Thesaurus
1. a pair who associate with one another (noun.group)
| hypernym | : | pair, |
| definition | : | two people considered as a unit (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | same-sex marriage, |
| definition | : | two people of the same sex who live together as a family (noun.group) |
2. a pair of people who live together (noun.group)
| hypernym | : | family, family unit, |
| definition | : | primary social group; parents and children (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | power couple, |
| definition | : | a couple both of whom have high-powered careers or are politically influential (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | dink, |
| definition | : | a couple who both have careers and no children (an acronym for dual income no kids) (noun.group) |
3. (physics) something joined by two equal and opposite forces that act along parallel lines (noun.object)
| hypernym | : | building block, unit, |
| definition | : | a single undivided natural thing occurring in the composition of something else (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | dipole, |
| definition | : | a pair of equal and opposite electric charges or magnetic poles separated by a small distance (noun.object) |
| part holonym | : | moment of a couple, |
| definition | : | given two equal and opposite forces, the product of the force and the distance between them (noun.phenomenon) |
| domain category | : | natural philosophy, physics, |
| definition | : | the science of matter and energy and their interactions (noun.cognition) |
4. two items of the same kind (noun.quantity)
| hypernym | : | 2, deuce, ii, two, |
| definition | : | the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | doubleton, |
| definition | : | (bridge) a pair of playing cards that are the only cards in their suit in the hand dealt to a player (noun.quantity) |
| part holonym | : | fellow, mate, |
| definition | : | one of a pair (noun.quantity) |
5. a small indefinite number (noun.quantity)
6. bring two objects, ideas, or people together (verb.contact)
| hyponym | : | mismate, |
| definition | : | provide with an unsuitable mate (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | mismatch, |
| definition | : | match badly; match two objects or people that do not go together (verb.contact) |
| verb group | : | match, |
| definition | : | give or join in marriage (verb.contact) |
7. link together (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | attach, |
| definition | : | cause to be attached (verb.contact) |
8. engage in sexual intercourse (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | conjoin, join, |
| definition | : | make contact or come together (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | nick, |
| definition | : | mate successfully; of livestock (verb.body) |
| hyponym | : | bang, be intimate, bed, bonk, do it, eff, fuck, get it on, get laid, have a go at it, have intercourse, have it away, have it off, have sex, hump, jazz, know, lie with, love, make love, make out, roll in the hay, screw, sleep together, sleep with, |
| definition | : | have sexual intercourse with (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | tread, |
| definition | : | mate with (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | deflower, ruin, |
| definition | : | deprive of virginity (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | mount, ride, |
| definition | : | copulate with (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | breed, cover, |
| definition | : | copulate with a female, used especially of horses (verb.contact) |
9. form a pair or pairs (verb.social)
| hypernym | : | unify, unite, |
| definition | : | act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief (verb.social) |
10. a pair who associate with one another (noun.group)
11. a pair of people who live together (noun.group)
| derivation | : | match, |
| definition | : | give or join in marriage (verb.contact) |
12. two items of the same kind (noun.quantity)
| derivation | : | geminate, pair, |
| definition | : | arrange in pairs (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | geminate, pair, |
| definition | : | occur in pairs (verb.contact) |
13. bring two objects, ideas, or people together (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | match, mate, |
| definition | : | an exact duplicate (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | coupling, yoke, |
| definition | : | a connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | pair, |
| definition | : | two people considered as a unit (noun.group) |
| derivation | : | brace, pair, |
| definition | : | a set of two similar things considered as a unit (noun.group) |
| derivation | : | couple, match, mates, |
| definition | : | a pair of people who live together (noun.group) |
| derivation | : | catch, match, |
| definition | : | a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | brace, couple, couplet, distich, duad, duet, duo, dyad, pair, span, twain, twosome, yoke, |
| definition | : | two items of the same kind (noun.quantity) |
14. link together (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | coupler, coupling, |
| definition | : | a mechanical device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent objects (noun.artifact) |
15. engage in sexual intercourse (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | carnal knowledge, coition, coitus, congress, copulation, intercourse, relation, sex act, sexual congress, sexual intercourse, sexual relation, |
| definition | : | the act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman; the man's penis is inserted into the woman's vagina and excited until orgasm and ejaculation occur (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | pair, |
| definition | : | two people considered as a unit (noun.group) |
| derivation | : | couple, match, mates, |
| definition | : | a pair of people who live together (noun.group) |
| derivation | : | mate, |
| definition | : | the partner of an animal (especially a sexual partner) (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | coital, copulatory, |
| definition | : | of or relating to coitus or copulation (adj.pert) |
16. form a pair or pairs (verb.social)
| derivation | : | pairing, |
| definition | : | the act of grouping things or people in pairs (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | pair, |
| definition | : | two people considered as a unit (noun.group) |
| derivation | : | couple, duet, duo, twosome, |
| definition | : | a pair who associate with one another (noun.group) |
17. a pair who associate with one another (noun.group)
18. a pair of people who live together (noun.group)
| derivation | : | match, |
| definition | : | give or join in marriage (verb.contact) |
19. two items of the same kind (noun.quantity)
| derivation | : | geminate, pair, |
| definition | : | arrange in pairs (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | geminate, pair, |
| definition | : | occur in pairs (verb.contact) |
20. bring two objects, ideas, or people together (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | match, mate, |
| definition | : | an exact duplicate (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | coupling, yoke, |
| definition | : | a connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | pair, |
| definition | : | two people considered as a unit (noun.group) |
| derivation | : | brace, pair, |
| definition | : | a set of two similar things considered as a unit (noun.group) |
| derivation | : | couple, match, mates, |
| definition | : | a pair of people who live together (noun.group) |
| derivation | : | catch, match, |
| definition | : | a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | brace, couple, couplet, distich, duad, duet, duo, dyad, pair, span, twain, twosome, yoke, |
| definition | : | two items of the same kind (noun.quantity) |
21. link together (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | coupler, coupling, |
| definition | : | a mechanical device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent objects (noun.artifact) |
22. engage in sexual intercourse (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | carnal knowledge, coition, coitus, congress, copulation, intercourse, relation, sex act, sexual congress, sexual intercourse, sexual relation, |
| definition | : | the act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman; the man's penis is inserted into the woman's vagina and excited until orgasm and ejaculation occur (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | pair, |
| definition | : | two people considered as a unit (noun.group) |
| derivation | : | couple, match, mates, |
| definition | : | a pair of people who live together (noun.group) |
| derivation | : | mate, |
| definition | : | the partner of an animal (especially a sexual partner) (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | coital, copulatory, |
| definition | : | of or relating to coitus or copulation (adj.pert) |
23. form a pair or pairs (verb.social)
| derivation | : | pairing, |
| definition | : | the act of grouping things or people in pairs (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | pair, |
| definition | : | two people considered as a unit (noun.group) |
| derivation | : | couple, duet, duo, twosome, |
| definition | : | a pair who associate with one another (noun.group) |
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