couple
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a pair who associate with one another
the engaged couple
Types & categories
- pair hypernym
- same-sex marriage hyponym
Related & opposite
- pair derivation
Sense 2 verb
bring two objects, ideas, or people together
This fact is coupled to the other one
Types & categories
- bring together hypernym
- mismate hyponym
- mismatch hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 3 noun
a pair of people who live together
a married couple from Chicago
Types & categories
- family unit hypernym
- power couple hyponym
- DINK hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 4 verb
link together
can we couple these proposals?
Types & categories
- attach hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 5 noun
a small indefinite number
he's coming for a couple of days
Types & categories
- small indefinite quantity hypernym
Sense 6 verb
form a pair or pairs
The two old friends paired off
Types & categories
- unite hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 7 noun
two items of the same kind
Types & categories
Parts & wholes
- fellow part meronym
Related & opposite
Sense 8 verb
engage in sexual intercourse
Birds mate in the Spring
Types & categories
Related & opposite
Sense 9 noun
(physics) something joined by two equal and opposite forces that act along parallel lines
Types & categories
- building block hypernym
- dipole hyponym
Parts & wholes
- moment of a couple part meronym
Related & opposite
- physics domain topic
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | pair |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | pair |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | same-sex marriage |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | match |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | coupling |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | pair |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | pair |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | mates |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | catch |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | duet |
| 2 | verb group | Related & opposite | match |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | bring together |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | mismate |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | mismatch |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | couple |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | match |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | mate |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | family unit |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | power couple |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | DINK |
| 4 | antonym | Related & opposite | decouple |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | coupler |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | attach |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | small indefinite quantity |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | pairing |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | pair |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | couple |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | unite |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | couple |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | geminate |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | geminate |
| 7 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | fellow |
| 7 | hypernym | Types & categories | two |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | doubleton |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | sexual intercourse |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | pairing |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | pair |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | mates |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | mate |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | partner |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | coital |
| 8 | hypernym | Types & categories | conjoin |
| 8 | hyponym | Types & categories | nick |
| 8 | hyponym | Types & categories | fuck |
| 8 | hyponym | Types & categories | tread |
| 8 | hyponym | Types & categories | service |
| 8 | hyponym | Types & categories | deflower |
| 8 | hyponym | Types & categories | mount |
| 8 | hyponym | Types & categories | breed |
| 8 | hyponym | Types & categories | bugger |
| 8 | hyponym | Types & categories | sodomize |
| 9 | domain topic | Related & opposite | physics |
| 9 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | moment of a couple |
| 9 | hypernym | Types & categories | building block |
| 9 | hyponym | Types & categories | dipole |