Couch
/kaʊtʃ/noun
A piece of furniture for seating two or three people in form of a bench.
We sat on the couch and watched television.
Often appears as...
- sit on the couch
- nap on the couch
verb
To put something into words in a specific way.
He couched his reply in a polite manner.
Often appears as...
- couch a statement
- couch a response
noun
A place to sleep or rest, particularly during the day.
I'll be sleeping on the couch until my room gets cleaned up.
Often appears as...
- sleep on the couch
- lounge on the couch
verb
To lower (a rapier, for example) into a reclining position.
The swordsman couched his rapier in response to the ceasing of hostilities.
Often appears as...
- couch your sword
- couch a lance
Usage tips
Formal
Literary
noun
A piece of furniture for seating two or three people in form of a bench.
We sat on the couch and watched television.
Often appears as...
- sit on the couch
- nap on the couch
verb
To put something into words in a specific way.
He couched his reply in a polite manner.
Often appears as...
- couch a statement
- couch a response
noun
A place to sleep or rest, particularly during the day.
I'll be sleeping on the couch until my room gets cleaned up.
Often appears as...
- sleep on the couch
- lounge on the couch
verb
To lower (a rapier, for example) into a reclining position.
The swordsman couched his rapier in response to the ceasing of hostilities.
Often appears as...
- couch your sword
- couch a lance
Usage tips
Formal
Literary
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Seating Furniture
Focus on 'couch' as a comfortable place to sit in lounges or living rooms.
The family gathered on the couch to play games.
Pro Tip 2/3Social Space
'Couch' often implies a space where people socialize at home.
Friends joked around while sitting on the couch.
Pro Tip 3/3Casual Comfort
A 'couch' usually suggests casual comfort; less formal than a 'settee'.
They snuggled into the couch to watch a movie.
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Does stress affect your...
or seated at a desk rather than on a couch, can make your stress response to these circumstances less sensitive during the test itself. Exercise is another useful tool. Increasing your heart and breathing rate is linked to chemical changes in your brain that help reduce anxiety and increase your sense of well-being.
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A tale of mental illness...
in the middle of the day the apartment was in near total darkness. The air was fetid, the room a shambles. Steve, both a lawyer and a psychologist, has treated many patients with severe mental illness, and to this day he'll say I was as bad as any he had ever seen. 'Hi,' I said, and then I returned to the couch,
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See an Apocalyptic World...
our living room you'll notice that it actually looks like the end of the world looks like a disaster a disaster scene and this model is kind of funny it's actually cleaner than our actual living room it's kind of sad to say we used to have a couch and then like one little table to work on get rid of the couch
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Why do cats act so...
In the wild, cats needed sharp claws for climbing, hunting, and self-defense. Sharpening their claws on nearby surfaces kept them conditioned and ready, helped stretch their back and leg muscles, and relieve some stress, too. So, it's not that Grizmo hates your couch,
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A curable condition that...
the lack of a lens would leave the patient's vision out of focus. Despite its low success rate, and high risk of infection or injury, couching is still performed in some parts of the world. Later procedures would also focus on removing the cloudy lens,
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Growing Up Transgender...
sex change operation or anything because i think she was worried about me one event that was a real turning point one night i was sitting on the on the couch and eddie came walking in and she said and she sat down on the couch and she had
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How Boredom Can Lead to...
I checked the headlines while I waited for my latte. I updated my calendar while I was sitting on the couch. Texting turned every spare moment into a chance to show to my coworkers and my dear husband what a responsive person I was,
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3D printing to bring...
what happens when something goes wrong it's trapped under the couch and here's it going back to sleep so one thing that I've learned is if you're going to invent things for the future it's very important to have your hands on the
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Alex Smith: An NFL...
even helping me to go to the bathroom. I spent most of my days sitting propped up on the couch just thinking, was I ever going to walk again? Play catch with my kids again? Wrestle with them on the living room floor?
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Best of South American...
a poder and and ro montar un caballo que lo lo meet you in just three hours this mare has gone from wild to tame as she begins a new life with the couches
Video examples
Does stress affect your...
or seated at a desk rather than on a couch, can make your stress response to these circumstances less sensitive during the test itself. Exercise is another useful tool. Increasing your heart and breathing rate is linked to chemical changes in your brain that help reduce anxiety and increase your sense of well-being.
Video examples
A tale of mental illness...
in the middle of the day the apartment was in near total darkness. The air was fetid, the room a shambles. Steve, both a lawyer and a psychologist, has treated many patients with severe mental illness, and to this day he'll say I was as bad as any he had ever seen. 'Hi,' I said, and then I returned to the couch,
Video examples
See an Apocalyptic World...
our living room you'll notice that it actually looks like the end of the world looks like a disaster a disaster scene and this model is kind of funny it's actually cleaner than our actual living room it's kind of sad to say we used to have a couch and then like one little table to work on get rid of the couch
Video examples
Why do cats act so...
In the wild, cats needed sharp claws for climbing, hunting, and self-defense. Sharpening their claws on nearby surfaces kept them conditioned and ready, helped stretch their back and leg muscles, and relieve some stress, too. So, it's not that Grizmo hates your couch,
Video examples
A curable condition that...
the lack of a lens would leave the patient's vision out of focus. Despite its low success rate, and high risk of infection or injury, couching is still performed in some parts of the world. Later procedures would also focus on removing the cloudy lens,
Video examples
Growing Up Transgender...
sex change operation or anything because i think she was worried about me one event that was a real turning point one night i was sitting on the on the couch and eddie came walking in and she said and she sat down on the couch and she had
Video examples
How Boredom Can Lead to...
I checked the headlines while I waited for my latte. I updated my calendar while I was sitting on the couch. Texting turned every spare moment into a chance to show to my coworkers and my dear husband what a responsive person I was,
Video examples
3D printing to bring...
what happens when something goes wrong it's trapped under the couch and here's it going back to sleep so one thing that I've learned is if you're going to invent things for the future it's very important to have your hands on the
Video examples
Alex Smith: An NFL...
even helping me to go to the bathroom. I spent most of my days sitting propped up on the couch just thinking, was I ever going to walk again? Play catch with my kids again? Wrestle with them on the living room floor?
Video examples
Best of South American...
a poder and and ro montar un caballo que lo lo meet you in just three hours this mare has gone from wild to tame as she begins a new life with the couches
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Stacy Keibler
American Actress
I like my home to be somewhere where my friends can feel like they can put their feet up on the couch and for it to feel like really easy living. I really love to have my friends over, cook dinner for them, catch up, and spend quality time with quality people in my life.
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Jessie Pavelka
American Athlete
The first thing I tell clients is get off the couch! Just start making some small lifestyle changes such as walking to work instead of driving or taking the stairs instead of the lift. The small things you can change all add up.
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Sean Hayes
American Actor
Isn't it about getting out of your comfort zone and getting off the couch and challenging yourself and forcing yourself to do things you wouldn't other do? Otherwise, what are you living for?
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Nidhhi Agerwal
Indian Actress
Casting couch is a demon of the world! It is just that in the industry just because people know them, it is just talked about much more but it should be completely eliminated as a concept.
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Ronda Rousey
American Athlete
My life is so active, and I'm fighting the whole day that I don't have any aggressiveness or any energy outside of fighting. I'm the most chill couch potato you could ever meet.
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Noel Gallagher
English Musician
If I can give you any advice, it's this: every hour that you spend sat on the couch doing nothing, put it to good use, because when you have kids, an hour is like a lifetime.
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Ricky Skaggs
American Musician
Country and western is ignored by the intellectuals. They don't look at it as an art form. They think it's just somebody sitting on his couch singing about his life.
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Max Apple
American Writer
Big things always interest me, but the big things don't work because they're too big. You have to find characters in which to couch all those things.
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Gisele Bundchen
Brazilian Model
I'm not a potato sack; I've never sat on my couch. If I'm home, I'm cleaning, feeding my dogs, doing stuff. Life is too precious to waste time.
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Tejaswi Madivada
Indian Actress
I was dating someone and wanted to get married to him. But just because casting couch exists in TFI and I work here, he didn't respect me.
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Stacy Keibler
American Actress
I like my home to be somewhere where my friends can feel like they can put their feet up on the couch and for it to feel like really easy living. I really love to have my friends over, cook dinner for them, catch up, and spend quality time with quality people in my life.
Quote examples
Jessie Pavelka
American Athlete
The first thing I tell clients is get off the couch! Just start making some small lifestyle changes such as walking to work instead of driving or taking the stairs instead of the lift. The small things you can change all add up.
Quote examples
Sean Hayes
American Actor
Isn't it about getting out of your comfort zone and getting off the couch and challenging yourself and forcing yourself to do things you wouldn't other do? Otherwise, what are you living for?
Quote examples
Nidhhi Agerwal
Indian Actress
Casting couch is a demon of the world! It is just that in the industry just because people know them, it is just talked about much more but it should be completely eliminated as a concept.
Quote examples
Ronda Rousey
American Athlete
My life is so active, and I'm fighting the whole day that I don't have any aggressiveness or any energy outside of fighting. I'm the most chill couch potato you could ever meet.
Quote examples
Noel Gallagher
English Musician
If I can give you any advice, it's this: every hour that you spend sat on the couch doing nothing, put it to good use, because when you have kids, an hour is like a lifetime.
Quote examples
Ricky Skaggs
American Musician
Country and western is ignored by the intellectuals. They don't look at it as an art form. They think it's just somebody sitting on his couch singing about his life.
Quote examples
Max Apple
American Writer
Big things always interest me, but the big things don't work because they're too big. You have to find characters in which to couch all those things.
Quote examples
Gisele Bundchen
Brazilian Model
I'm not a potato sack; I've never sat on my couch. If I'm home, I'm cleaning, feeding my dogs, doing stuff. Life is too precious to waste time.
Quote examples
Tejaswi Madivada
Indian Actress
I was dating someone and wanted to get married to him. But just because casting couch exists in TFI and I work here, he didn't respect me.
Example 1 of 10
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