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to snuggle on the couch

to snuggle on the couch

1 3.7
Cuddle or lie close together on a couch for warmth and affection
  • phrasal verb
  • Informal
translation icon : acurrucarse en el sofá
  • For many years, he used to snuggle on the couch with her while they watched TV.
  • snuggle on the couch watching

Examples

  • I was glad to snuggle on the couch with girls, both two-legged and four-legged.

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  • Then we snuggle on the couch, and I read to her for an hour.

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  • You know, maybe snuggle on the couch a little bit?

    The Intruder (2019)

  • Tonight, JT conked out snuggled up with me on the couch....

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  • Either way, I am hard on myself because I shower my little boy in kisses and affection, and then when my daughter tries to snuggle up beside me on the couch, I feel crowded and tell her to sit elsewhere.

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  • After a long day, we love to snuggle on the couch and enjoy our favorite shows together.

  • On chilly nights, it feels wonderful to snuggle on the couch under a warm blanket.

  • They often snuggle on the couch with their dog while reading books in the evening.

Synonyms

to snuggle
vsto snuggle on the couch
  • Informal
59 2.0

Move close and settle into a warm, comfortable position, often with a person or pet

is reserved for doing that while seated or lying on a soft living-room seat
to nestle
vsto snuggle on the couch
15 3.6

Move into a small comfortable place to feel warm and safe

is like that but limited to happening on a soft living-room seat
to spoon
vsto snuggle on the couch
  • Informal
15 7.5

To lie close to another person on your side with your front against their back

is the same closeness but applied while seated or on a soft living-room seat
to cuddle
vsto snuggle on the couch
8 1.0

Moving yourself into a comfortable position for warmth or safety

adds the detail that this happens while seated or lying on a soft living-room seat
to cuddle with
vsto snuggle on the couch
5 2.3

To hold someone or a soft thing close to show love

focuses on doing that specifically on a soft living-room seat

Antonyms

separate
829 2.1

Not joined to another thing and kept apart

Surface Forms

snuggle on the couch infinitive
snuggled on the couch past
snuggled on the couch past participle
snuggling on the couch present participle
snuggles on the couch third person singular

Morphology

snuggle + on + the + couch

The meaning 'to cuddle or lie close together on a couch' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'snuggle' (move into a warm, close position) with the locative phrase 'on the couch' following normal English verb + prepositional phrase composition. This is a literal, cross-linguistically common scenario and uses standard spatial semantics, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents should readily infer the MWE meaning.

Etymology

Snuggle on the couch gives a clear picture: a person and a friend or pet curl up close on a soft couch to stay warm and feel safe. Because snuggle means to move close and touch gently, the phrase now means 'to cuddle or lie close together for warmth or affection while sitting or lying on a couch'.