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oblong

EnglishMerriam-Webster Dictionary

n the Americas but now reduced in number or extinct in many areas

— called also catamount, mountain lion, panther, puma

slang a middle-aged woman seeking a romantic relationship with a younger partner

Illustration

cougar 1

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

catamount cat-a-mountain mountain lion panther puma

Examples

//in many regions, suburban developments have encroached upon the habitat of the cougar

First Known Use

1774, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology

French couguar, modification of New Latin cuguacuarana, from Tupi sɨwasuarána, from sɨwásu deer + -ran resembling

cougar

noun

Synonyms

a large tawny cat of the wild //in many regions, suburban developments have encroached upon the habitat of the cougar
Synonyms

catamount cat-a-mountain mountain lion panther puma

couple

noun

cou·ple

ˈkə-pəl "couple of" is often ˌkə-plə(v)

Definition (Entry 1 of 3)

two persons married, engaged, or otherwise romantically paired
two persons paired together //The people were lined up in couples.
pair, brace //needed a couple of bookends
something that joins or links two things together: such as
two equal and opposite forces that act along parallel lines
a pair of substances that in contact with an electrolyte (see electrolyte sense 1) participate in a transfer of electrons which causes an electric current to flow
an indefinite small number few //a couple of days ago

verb

cou·ple

ˈkə-pəl

coupled; coupling ˈkə-p(ə-)liŋ

Definition (Entry 2 of 3)

transitive verb
to connect for consideration together
to join for combined effect
to fasten together link
to bring (two electric circuits) into such close proximity as to permit mutual influence
to join in marriage or sexual union
intransitive verb
to unite in sexual union

n the Americas but now reduced in number or extinct in many areas

— called also catamount, mountain lion, panther, puma

slang a middle-aged woman seeking a romantic relationship with a younger partner

Illustration

cougar 1

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

catamount cat-a-mountain mountain lion panther puma

Examples

//in many regions, suburban developments have encroached upon the habitat of the cougar

First Known Use

1774, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology

French couguar, modification of New Latin cuguacuarana, from Tupi sɨwasuarána, from sɨwásu deer + -ran resembling

cougar

noun

Synonyms

a large tawny cat of the wild //in many regions, suburban developments have encroached upon the habitat of the cougar
Synonyms

catamount cat-a-mountain mountain lion panther puma

couple

noun

cou·ple

ˈkə-pəl "couple of" is often ˌkə-plə(v)

Definition (Entry 1 of 3)

two persons married, engaged, or otherwise romantically paired
two persons paired together //The people were lined up in couples.
pair, brace //needed a couple of bookends
something that joins or links two things together: such as
two equal and opposite forces that act along parallel lines
a pair of substances that in contact with an electrolyte (see electrolyte sense 1) participate in a transfer of electrons which causes an electric current to flow
an indefinite small number few //a couple of days ago

verb

cou·ple

ˈkə-pəl

coupled; coupling ˈkə-p(ə-)liŋ

Definition (Entry 2 of 3)

transitive verb
to connect for consideration together
to join for combined effect
to fasten together link
to bring (two electric circuits) into such close proximity as to permit mutual influence
to join in marriage or sexual union
intransitive verb
to unite in sexual union