gerund noun
The act of connecting two things or making them work together.
The coupling of the train cars took only a few minutes.
The coupling of the motor to the pump improved the machine.
American English
How to pronounce coupling
nounB1Very common word
KUHplihng
/ˈkʰə.plɪŋ/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Form of couple
The act of connecting two things or making them work together.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
Useful expressions
a small number, usually two
I’ll call you in a couple of hours.
Related words & forms
Before -ing, the final e is dropped: coupling, not coupleing.