Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

couple up

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.16 in modern English

Syllables: cou-ple up
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To put into a couple; to put into, or connect together as, a group of two.

Transitive verb

verb

To get into pairs; to become a group of two.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"It is utterly impossible for any factory in the United States to couple up 8,000 feet of hose within ten hours unless they had thirty or forty men on and have the couplings made, […]"
"For this next challenge, you'll need to couple up with someone."
"By contrast, lesbians are sexually sedate. They dont cruise sex clubs. They couple up and stay coupled, and they like cuddling and hugging more than they do serious, genitally-based sex."

Usage

Inflected Forms

couples up (present, singular) coupling up (participle, present) coupled up (participle, past) coupled up (past)

Phrases

pair up pal up

Frequently Paired Words

pair up pal up

Synonyms

couple couple on

Questions

What does couple up mean?: To put into a couple; to put into, or connect together as, a group of two.

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