couch Synonyms
Another word for couch
• noun (Context 1)
A long upholstered piece of furniture designed for seating two or more people, typically with a back and armrests.
"After a long day at work, she collapsed onto the sofa and turned on the television."
• noun (Context 2)
A padded examination table used by a doctor, therapist, or psychoanalyst for a patient to recline on.
"The patient reclined on the psychoanalyst's examination table and began to discuss his childhood memories."
• verb (Context 3)
To express something in language of a specified style or manner.
"The diplomat carefully couched his warning in polite terms to avoid offending the host nation."
• verb (Context 4)
To lower a spear or lance to a horizontal position for attack.
"The knights couched their lances as they spurred their horses toward each other in the tournament."
Opposites of couch
The opposite of couch shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: