couch

Therapist's office fixture

A couch is a common piece of furniture, also called a sofa, which accommodates cushioned seating or lying down.

Before another word, couch signifies things you do while on a couch in a formal or humorous way, like couch surfing (flipping through TV channels) or couch potato (a person who spends too much time on a couch).

To couch an argument is to express it in a particular way or context.

furniture

sofa

Multi-seat cushioned furniture

sectional · chesterfield · davenport · futon · daybed · chaise · recliner · ottoman · armchair · sleeper

relaxation

lounge

Comfortable waiting room

chill · nap · siesta · doze · snooze · binge-watch · decompress · kick-back · stretch-out · lazy

upholstery

leather

Tanned animal skin

linen · suede · chenille · tweed · cushioning · tufting · stitching · piping · slipcover · armrest

sleeping

crash

Sudden violent impact

sofa-bed · pullout · futon · houseguest · temporary · makeshift · bunking

socializing

hangout

Frequented gathering place

conversation · party · entertaining · hosting · sleepover · crash · visit · chat · company · living-room

verb

phrase

Words forming partial meaning

  • expressState or fast train
  • frameSupporting outer structure
  • wordLinguistic meaning unit

articulate · formulate · put · state · convey · cast · present · embed · clothe · wrap

Categories
Opposites
seating type

couchchair

Single-person sitting furniture

stool · armchair · single seat · desk chair · standing desk

body position (verb sense)

couchstand

Upright support structure

stand up · arise · rise · get up · straighten

expression style (verb sense: to couch something in language)

couchspeak plainly

spell out · lay bare

Phrases
Family

couches, couching, couch potato, couched, couchette, couch surf, couchsurfing, couch-surfers, couchsurfer

Familiarity
Top 2,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G