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couch
couch C0680000 (kouch)n.1. a. A sofa.b. A sofa on which a patient lies while undergoing psychoanalysis or psychiatric treatment.2. a. The frame or floor on which grain, usually barley, is spread in malting.b. A layer of grain, usually barley, spread to germinate.3. A priming coat of paint or varnish used in artistic painting.v. couched, couch·ing, couch·es v.tr.1. To word in a certain manner; phrase: couched their protests in diplomatic language.2. To cause (oneself) to lie down, as for rest.3. To embroider by laying thread flat on a surface and fastening it by stitches at regular intervals.4. To spread (grain) on a couch to germinate, as in malting.5. To lower (a spear, for example) to horizontal position, as for an attack.v.intr.1. To lie down; recline, as for rest.2. To lie in ambush or concealment; lurk.3. To be in a heap or pile, as leaves for decomposition or fermentation.
[Middle English couche, from Old French culche, couche, from couchier, to lay down, lie down, from Latin collocāre; see collocate.]
couch′er n.couch (kaʊtʃ) n1. (Furniture) a piece of upholstered furniture, usually having a back and armrests, for seating more than one person2. (Furniture) a bed, esp one used in the daytime by the patients of a doctor or a psychoanalyst3. (Tools) a frame upon which barley is malted4. (Art Terms) a priming layer of paint or varnish, esp in a painting5. (Crafts) papermaking a. a board on which sheets of handmade paper are dried by pressingb. a felt blanket onto which sheets of partly dried paper are transferred for further dryingc. a roll on a papermaking machine from which the wet web of paper on the wire is transferred to the next section6. (Zoology) archaic the lair of a wild animalvb7. (Linguistics) (tr) to express in a particular style of language: couched in an archaic style. 8. (when tr, usually reflexive or passive) to lie down or cause to lie down for or as for sleep9. (intr) archaic to lie in ambush; lurk10. (Brewing) (tr) to spread (barley) on a frame for malting11. (Botany) (intr) (of decomposing leaves) to lie in a heap or bed12. (Knitting & Sewing) (tr) to embroider or depict by couching13. (Crafts) (tr) to lift (sheets of handmade paper) onto the board on which they will be dried14. (Surgery) (tr) surgery to remove (a cataract) by downward displacement of the lens of the eye15. (Military) (tr) archaic to lower (a lance) into a horizontal position[C14: from Old French couche a bed, lair, from coucher to lay down, from Latin collocāre to arrange, from locāre to place; see locate] ˈcoucher ncouch (kaʊtʃ)
n. 1. a piece of upholstered furniture for seating usu. two to four people, typically having a back and an armrest at one or both ends. 2. a long upholstered seat with a headrest at one end, on which a person reclines; lounge. 3. a bed or other place of rest; any place used for repose. 4. the lair of a wild beast. v.t. 5. to arrange or frame (words, a sentence, etc.); express. 6. to express indirectly or obscurely: to couch a threat in pleasant words. 7. to lower or bend down, as the head. 8. to lower (a spear, lance, etc.) to a horizontal position, as for attack. 9. to put or lay down, as for rest or sleep; cause to lie down. v.i. 10. to lie at rest or asleep; repose; recline. 11. to crouch; bend; stoop. 12. to lie in ambush or in hiding; lurk. 13. to lie in a heap for decomposition or fermentation, as leaves. [1300–50; Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French coucher, Old French colcher < Latin collocāre to put into place =col- col-1 + locāre to put, place; see locate] couch
Past participle: couched
Gerund: couching
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| I couch | | you couch | | he/she/it couches | | we couch | | you couch | | they couch |
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| I couched | | you couched | | he/she/it couched | | we couched | | you couched | | they couched |
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| I am couching | | you are couching | | he/she/it is couching | | we are couching | | you are couching | | they are couching |
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| I have couched | | you have couched | | he/she/it has couched | | we have couched | | you have couched | | they have couched |
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| I was couching | | you were couching | | he/she/it was couching | | we were couching | | you were couching | | they were couching |
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| I had couched | | you had couched | | he/she/it had couched | | we had couched | | you had couched | | they had couched |
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| I will couch | | you will couch | | he/she/it will couch | | we will couch | | you will couch | | they will couch |
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| I will have couched | | you will have couched | | he/she/it will have couched | | we will have couched | | you will have couched | | they will have couched |
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| I will be couching | | you will be couching | | he/she/it will be couching | | we will be couching | | you will be couching | | they will be couching |
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| I have been couching | | you have been couching | | he/she/it has been couching | | we have been couching | | you have been couching | | they have been couching |
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| I will have been couching | | you will have been couching | | he/she/it will have been couching | | we will have been couching | | you will have been couching | | they will have been couching |
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| I had been couching | | you had been couching | | he/she/it had been couching | | we had been couching | | you had been couching | | they had been couching |
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| I would couch | | you would couch | | he/she/it would couch | | we would couch | | you would couch | | they would couch |
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| I would have couched | | you would have couched | | he/she/it would have couched | | we would have couched | | you would have couched | | they would have couched |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  couch - an upholstered seat for more than one personlounge, sofasofa bed, convertible - a sofa that can be converted into a beddaybed, divan bed - an armless couch; a seat by day and a bed by nightdivan - a long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall)love seat, loveseat, tete-a-tete, vis-a-vis - small sofa that seats two peopleseat - furniture that is designed for sitting on; "there were not enough seats for all the guests"settee - a small sofasquab - a soft padded sofa | | 2. | couch - a flat coat of paint or varnish used by artists as a primerflat coat, primer coat, priming coat, undercoat, primer, priming, ground - the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface | | 3. | couch - a narrow bed on which a patient lies during psychiatric or psychoanalytic treatmentbed - a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep; "he sat on the edge of the bed"; "the room had only a bed and chair" | | Verb | 1. | couch - formulate in a particular style or language; "I wouldn't put it that way"; "She cast her request in very polite language"redact, put, frame, castgive voice, phrase, word, articulate, formulate - put into words or an expression; "He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees" |
couchnoun1. sofa, bed, chesterfield, ottoman, settee, divan, chaise longue, day bed He lay down on the couch.verb1. express, word, frame, phrase, utter, set forth This time his proposal was couched as an ultimatum.couchverbTo convey in language or words of a particular form:express, formulate, phrase, put, word.Translationscouch1 (kautʃ) noun a type of sofa for sitting or lying on. The doctor asked him to lie on the couch. 長沙發椅 长沙发椅ˈcouch potato noun a person who spends too much time watching television. 電視迷 电视迷
couch2 (kautʃ) verb to express (in words). He couched his reply in vague terms. (用話語)表達 表达couch
couch potatoSomeone who habitually engages in sedentary activities, usually understood as frequently watching television. Lisa wants to date a man who loves to travel and explore, not a couch potato who watches television all the time.See also: couch, potatocouch (something) in (something)To convey something very deliberately by saying it in a particular way or with particular wording. That professor always manages to couch her criticism in kind words, so I'm never too upset by her negative feedback.See also: couchthe casting couchA phenomenon in which prospective employees (typically females) are propositioned for sexual favors in exchange for promised employment or career advancement. The practice is most associated with the entertainment industry, and the term refers to the actual piece of furniture in a casting director's office where such encounters may occur. According to many accounts, the casting couch is alive and well in Hollywood.See also: casting, couchon the couchIn receipt of psychoanalysis or emotional or psychological therapy, counseling, or treatment. (In such settings, the patient often reclines on a couch while speaking to the mental health professional.) Often used to describe a psychoanalytic evaluation or study of a particular person or cultural entity. His new book aims to put the American Midwest on the couch, exploring what makes people from that region so distinct in their mannerisms, behaviors, and emotional identities.See also: couch, oncouch potatoa lazy individual, addicted to television-watching. All he ever does is watch TV; he's become a real couch potato. Couch potatoes can tend to become very fat and unhealthy, you know.See also: couch, potatocouch something in somethingto express something in carefully chosen or deceptive words. He tended to couch his explanations in arcane vocabulary. She couched her words in an overly polite manner.See also: coucha couch potato INFORMALCOMMON If someone is a couch potato, they are lazy and spend most of their time sitting, watching television. Most evenings they sit, like a pair of couch potatoes in front of television. Most of these people are junk-food eating couch potatoes. Note: This expression is a complicated pun based on the American slang term `boob tube' meaning the TV, and the fact that a potato is a variety of tuber or root vegetable. See also: couch, potatocouch potato someone who watches a lot of television, eats junk food, and takes little or no physical exercise. informal Couch potato was a humorous American coinage using the image of a person with the physical shape of a potato slouching on a sofa or couch. Originally, the phrase relied on a pun with tuber in the slang term boob tuber , which referred to someone devoted to watching the boob tube or television.See also: couch, potatoon the couch undergoing psychoanalysis or psychiatric treatment.See also: couch, onthe ˈcasting couch (informal, humorous) used to refer to a situation in which somebody, especially a woman, agrees to have sex with somebody else in order to get work in a film/movie, TV programme, etc: the Hollywood casting couch for starletsSee also: casting, coucha ˈcouch poˌtato (informal, disapproving) a person who spends a lot of time sitting and watching televisionSee also: couch, potatocasting couch n. a legendary couch found in the offices of casting directors for use in seducing young people by offering them roles. They say the director got his job on the casting couch, too. See also: casting, couchcouch potato n. a lazy, do-nothing television watcher. (see also sofa spud.) If there was a prize for the best couch potato, my husband would win it. See also: couch, potatocouch-doctor and couch-turkey n. a psychiatrist; a psychoanalyst. I finally walked out on my couch-doctor. Now I’m getting it all together. I bought three new cars for that couch-turkey! Now I’m paying for his kid’s college! couch-turkey verbSee couch-doctorcouch potatoA physically lazy individual who prefers watching television to other leisure activities. This slangy expression, alluding to an inert object (potato) sitting on a sofa, was invented in the 1970s and quickly gained currency. It also has been suggested that the term is a play on boob tube (slang for television set), since a potato is a tuber. With the proliferation of remote-control devices, the dedicated television addict did not even need to get up to change programs or adjust the volume. The cliché is occasionally used more broadly as well, for anyone who is basically indolent.See also: couch, potatoSee couch
couch
couch1. a frame upon which barley is malted 2. a priming layer of paint or varnish, esp in a painting 3. Papermakinga. a board on which sheets of handmade paper are dried by pressing b. a felt blanket onto which sheets of partly dried paper are transferred for further drying c. a roll on a papermaking machine from which the wet web of paper on the wire is transferred to the next section 4. Archaic the lair of a wild animal What does it mean when you dream about a couch?A couch may represent getting needed rest, healing therapy, or the therapist’s couch. It may also symbolize a romantic encounter or “first love” experience on the living room couch. Couch (dreams)Dreaming about a couch could mean that you may have a need for some rest and relaxation. The couch also has other symbolism. For example, it could be an object that brings up warm memories, such as those of your first love, whom you snuggled with and first kissed. Additionally, look at all the details of your dream and try to determine if your couch is symbolic of an analyst’s “couch, ”such as Freud had. Old dream interpretation books offer a somewhat strange but curious meaning. They say that the couch may be symbolic of a false sense of security and that you should listen to the advice of those that love you!Couch
Popular shorthand for a 'tool' traditionally used in psychoanalysis and other talk therapiescouch
Related to couch: coachSynonyms for couchnoun sofaSynonyms- sofa
- bed
- chesterfield
- ottoman
- settee
- divan
- chaise longue
- day bed
verb expressSynonyms- express
- word
- frame
- phrase
- utter
- set forth
Synonyms for couchverb to convey in language or words of a particular formSynonyms- express
- formulate
- phrase
- put
- word
Synonyms for couchnoun an upholstered seat for more than one personSynonymsRelated Words- sofa bed
- convertible
- daybed
- divan bed
- divan
- love seat
- loveseat
- tete-a-tete
- vis-a-vis
- seat
- settee
- squab
noun a flat coat of paint or varnish used by artists as a primerRelated Words- flat coat
- primer coat
- priming coat
- undercoat
- primer
- priming
- ground
noun a narrow bed on which a patient lies during psychiatric or psychoanalytic treatmentRelated Wordsverb formulate in a particular style or languageSynonymsRelated Words- give voice
- phrase
- word
- articulate
- formulate
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