couple

pluralcouples

conjugation coupling - coupled - coupled

noun: two items of the same kind taken together; a pair
- I need a couple of scissors to cut the paper.
noun: two people who are married or in a romantic relationship
- The couple celebrated their tenth anniversary with a trip to Paris.
noun: a small number; a few
- I'll be back in a couple of minutes.
verb: to join or connect two things together
- The technician coupled the two train cars with a mechanical connector.
verb: to pair or match two items or people for a purpose
- The teacher coupled each student with a partner for the lab exercise.