Definition of: couch

(kouch) noun
1. A structure on which to rest or sleep, as a bed or other support.
2. A long seat or lounge.
3. Any place for repose, as the lair of a wild animal, etc. [<v.]
—v.t.
1. To lay or cause to recline, as on a bed or cot.
2. To place upon a surface; deposit.
3. To embroider, as gold thread, laid flat on a surface.
4. To lower or depress, as a spear for attack: to couch a lance.
5. To phrase; put into words; also, to imply subtly: He couched a threat in his words.
6. Surg. To remove, as a cataract, by pushing down the opaque lens of the eye with a needle, until it lies below the line of vision.
7. In brewing, to spread out, as steeped barley, to germinate.
—v.i.
8. To lie down; recline.
9. To lie in ambush; hide.
10. To lie in a heap or pile, as leaves. [<F coucher put to bed <OF culcher <L collocare set, place. See COLLOCATE.]
—couch′er noun