Definition of couplet Couplet

cou•plet

We found 6 definitions of couplet from 4 different sources.

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What does couplet mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: couplets

couplet - a stanza consisting of two successive lines of verse; usually rhymed
  stanza a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem
  line of poetry, line of verse a single line of words in a poem
  closed couplet a rhymed couplet that forms a complete syntactic unit
couplet - two items of the same kind
  couple, pair, twosome, twain, brace, span, yoke, distich, duo, duet, dyad, duad
  2, ii, two, deuce the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
  fellow, mate an informal form of address for a man; "Say, fellow, what are you doing?"; "Hey buster, what's up?"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • couplet (Noun)
    A pair of lines with rhyming end words.
  • couplet (Noun)
    A pair of one-way streets which carry opposing directions of traffic through gridded urban areas.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • couplet (n.)
    Two taken together; a pair or couple; especially two lines of verse that rhyme with each other.

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couplet in sign language
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