A couple is two people who love each other or are married. They often spend time together and share life.
The couple walked in the park slowly.
A happy couple smiled at the party.
A couple can be two related words or sounds that form a set. This helps show connections in language study.
The linguist studied the couple of sounds.
We learned a couple of opposites in class.
Couple can describe a small number of things, similar to 'few' or 'some'. It is often informal and means around two or a few.
She bought couple new books yesterday.
I need couple good ideas soon.
To couple means to join two things closely together. It can be machines, ideas, or systems.
The machine couples two parts tightly.
Scientists couple the devices for testing.
A couple is a mechanical part that joins two shafts or parts so they can turn together. It helps machines work smoothly.
The motor uses a couple to connect the parts.
Engineers replaced the broken couple in the machine.
'A couple of' is a common phrase that means about two or a few. People use it to talk about a small number in informal speech.
I have a couple of apples to eat.
She needs a couple of minutes more.
