Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

couching

/ˈkaʊt͡ʃɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.91 in modern English

Syllables: couch-ing
IPA: /ˈkaʊt͡ʃɪŋ/

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of couch.

noun

The act of one who couches.

noun

The act of one who couches.

noun

The act of one who couches.

Example Sentences

"Couching involves transferring the sheet of paper from the mould to the felt."
"[C]ataract surgery has been employed for more than 20 centuries. The primary surgical technique for the large majority of this time was a procedure called couching. The first written description of couching is from an Indian surgeon, Susruta, circa 600 BC, involving the insertion of a needle into the eye and displacement of the lens out of the visual axis through either inferior or superior dislocation."

Etymology

From Middle English couchynge; equivalent to couch + -ing.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: couchynge
Suffix: couch

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkaʊt͡ʃɪŋ/
British English: /ˈkaʊt͡ʃɪŋ/

Inflected Forms

couchings (plural)

Phrases

couching stitch couching fabric

Rhymes With

crouching slouching vouching grouching

Questions

How do you pronounce couching?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkaʊt͡ʃɪŋ/.
What does couching mean?: present participle and gerund of couch.
Where does couching come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce couching

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