coupled C1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈkʌpəld/ See IPA manual Freq #22375 Meanings 1 adj Joined or connected together, especially in a pair. The two ideas are closely coupled in his argument. 2 verb Past tense of couple: joined or combined two things together. Rising prices, coupled with falling wages, left many families struggling. Verb forms Verb forms are not available for this word yet. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · joined or connected... joinedlinked Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # coupled **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adj, verb **IPA (US):** /ˈkʌpəld/ **Frequency rank:** 22375 ## Meanings 1. Joined or connected together, especially in a pair. 2. Past tense of couple: joined or combined two things together. ## Examples - The two ideas are closely coupled in his argument. - Rising prices, coupled with falling wages, left many families struggling. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown