The difference between Couple and Item

When used as nouns, couple means two partners in a romantic or sexual relationship, whereas item means a distinct physical object.

When used as verbs, couple means to join (two things) together, or (one thing) to (another), whereas item means to make a note of.


Couple is also determiner with the meaning: two or a few, a small number of.

Couple is also adjective with the meaning: two or (a) small number of.

Item is also adverb with the meaning: likewise.

check bellow for the other definitions of Couple and Item

  1. Couple as a noun:

    Two partners in a romantic or sexual relationship.

  2. Couple as a noun:

    Two of the same kind connected or considered together.

  3. Couple as a noun (informal):

    A small number.

  4. Couple as a noun:

    One of the pairs of plates of two metals which compose a voltaic battery, called a voltaic couple or galvanic couple.

  5. Couple as a noun (physics):

    Two forces that are equal in magnitude but opposite in direction (and acting along parallel lines), thus creating the turning effect of a torque or moment.

  6. Couple as a noun (architecture):

    A couple-close.

  7. Couple as a noun (obsolete):

    That which joins or links two things together; a bond or tie; a coupler.

  1. Couple as an adjective (informal, US):

    Two or (a) small number of.

  1. Couple as a verb (transitive):

    To join (two things) together, or (one thing) to (another).

    Examples:

    "Now the conductor will couple the train cars."

    "I've coupled our system to theirs."

  2. Couple as a verb (transitive, dated):

    To join in wedlock; to marry.

  3. Couple as a verb (intransitive):

    To join in sexual intercourse; to copulate.

  1. Item as a noun:

    A distinct physical object.

    Examples:

    "Tweezers are great for manipulating small items."

  2. Item as a noun (by extension, video games):

    An object that can be picked up for later use.

  3. Item as a noun:

    A line of text having a legal or other meaning; a separate particular in an account.

    Examples:

    "the items in a bill"

    "In response to the first item, we deny all wrongdoing."

  4. Item as a noun (psychometrics):

    A question on a test, which may include its answers.

    Examples:

    "The exam has 100 items, each of which includes a correct response and three distractors."

  5. Item as a noun:

    A matter for discussion in an agenda.

    Examples:

    "The first item for discussion is the budget for next year's picnic."

  6. Item as a noun (informal):

    Two people who are having a relationship with each other.

    Examples:

    "Jack and Jill are an item."

  7. Item as a noun:

    A short article in a newspaper.

    Examples:

    "an item concerning the weather"

  8. Item as a noun (obsolete):

    A hint; an innuendo.

  1. Item as a verb (transitive):

    To make a note of.

  1. Item as an adverb:

    likewise