Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
couch (verb)transitive verb
1.
to lay (oneself) down for rest or sleep
2.
to embroider (a design) by laying down a thread and fastening it with small stitches at regular intervals
3.
to place or hold level and pointed forward ready for use
4.
intransitive verb
to phrase or express in a specified manner - the comments were couched in strong terms
1.
to lie down or recline for sleep or rest
2.
to lie in ambush
1.
a) an article of furniture for sitting or reclining
b) a couch on which a patient reclines when undergoing psychoanalysis
2.
the den of an animal (as an otter)
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
couch (noun)a long upholstered piece of furniture designed for several sitters
SYNONIMS:
chesterfield, davenport, divan, lounge, settee, sofa, squabRELATED WORDS:
lounger, love seat, recamier, tête-à-tête; daybed, sofa bed, studio couch; banquette, bench, ottoman1.
to convey in appropriate or telling terms
SYNONIMS:
articulate, clothe, couch, express, formulate, put, say, state, wordRELATED WORDS:
craft, frame; hint, imply, insinuate, intimate, suggest; paraphrase, rephrase, restate, reword, summarize, translate; communicate, disclose, speak, talk, tell, utter, verbalize, vocalize; describe, render, write up2.
to lie low with the limbs close to the body
SYNONIMS:
couch, huddle, hunch, hunker (down), scrunch, squat, squinchRELATED WORDS:
curl up