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When I started out as a model, I took things for granted. Because I bagged work thanks to my looks, I didn't give my body any importance. I was a couch potato who'd eat anything. Then, in 2005, a tabloid ran a story calling me fat. I thought, 'I'm famous. How can I be fat?' It was a slap. I decided to get fit.
Bipasha Basu

Meaning of "couch potato" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COUCH POTATO

couch potato play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COUCH POTATO

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conjunction
determiner
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Couch potato is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COUCH POTATO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

couch potato

Sedentary lifestyle

A sedentary lifestyle is a type of lifestyle with no or irregular physical activity. A person who lives a sedentary lifestyle may colloquially be known as a couch potato. It is commonly found in both the developed and developing world. Sedentary activities include sitting, reading, watching television, playing video games, and computer use for much of the day with little or no vigorous physical exercise. A sedentary lifestyle can contribute to many preventable causes of death. Screen time is the amount of time a person spends watching a screen such as a television, computer monitor, or mobile device. Excessive screen time is linked to negative health consequences.

Definition of couch potato in the English dictionary

The definition of couch potato in the dictionary is a lazy person whose recreation consists chiefly of watching television and videos.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COUCH POTATO

cou-cou
coucal
couch
couch grass
couchant
couche
couchee
coucher
couchette
couching
couchsurfing
cougan
cougar
cough
cough drop
cough medicine
cough mixture
cough sweet
cough syrup
cough up

WORDS THAT END LIKE COUCH POTATO

African potato
agitato
baked potato
fingerling potato
hot potato
in loco citato
Irish potato
jacket potato
loco citato
new potato
potato
saltato
seed potato
sweet potato
white potato

Synonyms and antonyms of couch potato in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «couch potato» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COUCH POTATO

Find out the translation of couch potato to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of couch potato from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «couch potato» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

沙发土豆
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

teleadicto
570 millions of speakers

English

couch potato
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सोफे आलू
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

البطاطا الأريكة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

домосед
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

batata de sofá
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পালঙ্ক আলু
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

couch potato
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kentang sofa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Couch-Potato
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

カウチポテト
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

소파 감자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kursi kentang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

couch potato
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சோம்பேறி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

काच बटाटा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kanepede patates
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

couch potato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

couch potato
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

домосід
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

canapea de cartofi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

couch potato
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stoelpatat
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

soffpotatis
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sofagris
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of couch potato

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COUCH POTATO»

The term «couch potato» is regularly used and occupies the 67.515 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COUCH POTATO» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about couch potato

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2 QUOTES WITH «COUCH POTATO»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word couch potato.
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Bipasha Basu
When I started out as a model, I took things for granted. Because I bagged work thanks to my looks, I didn't give my body any importance. I was a couch potato who'd eat anything. Then, in 2005, a tabloid ran a story calling me fat. I thought, 'I'm famous. How can I be fat?' It was a slap. I decided to get fit.
2
Tom Holland
I completely and utterly rely on my mum. Without my mum, I would not be anywhere at all. I'd literally just be a couch potato.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COUCH POTATO»

Discover the use of couch potato in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to couch potato and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Couch Potato Diet: A Snacker's Guide to Losing Weight ...
I used The Couch Potato Diet to lose over 50 pounds. Whether you live the Couch Potato lifestyle and/or just want to easily lose weight and finally keep it off for good, this is the diet book for you!
Gregory J. E. Ladas, 2009
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Death of the Couch Potato's Wife
Welcome to Boring, Indiana, home to patio cookouts, homeowner dues, carpeted lawns, and neighbors so welcoming they're dying to meet you -- literally.
Jean E. Oathout, Christy Barritt, 2012
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Confessions of a Couch Potato
Stephen Furst has been an actor for the past 23 years, starring in the classic movie comedy Animal House and two multiaward-winning television series­­"St. Elsewhere" and "Babylon 5."
Stephen Furst, 2002
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The 45 Mph Couch Potato
The 45 mph Couch Potato is a tale about Bohemian Agile or as her friends like to call her "Aggie," a retired racing greyhound rescued by two of the coolest parents any doggie could ever ask for.
Leslie Balcerak, 2012
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Couch Potato on the Run: How to Run a 5-K Even Without a ...
Some people are never going to be thin, but this book gives real insight and inspiration as to how to improve your health, physically and spiritually, through personally tried and tested 5K training.
Martin Brock, 2013
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Reflections from the Recliner: A Collection of Couch Potato ...
Beeeeeeeeeeeep! This is a jest. This is only a jest. Rhymes from the Recliner: A Collection of Couch Potato Poetry is a light-hearted devotional to classic television programming.
Fifth Floor Freddy, 2010
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The Couch Potato guide to life: better living through television
Presents a humorous view of the excessive amounts of time spent by Americans watching television programs
Jack Mingo, Robert Armstrong, Allan Dodge, 1985
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Hiking for the Couch Potato: A Guide for the Exercise-Challenged
" Recipes, illustrations, and potato information and events add an extra layer of fun to the book.
Shelley B. Gillespie, 2010
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The student, news watcher, and couch potato guide to the ...
This book presents an anecdotal approach to the study of the U.S. Constitution and defines itself as an introductory or 'refresher' course in basic constitutional history and interpretation, particularly for high school and lower-level ...
Pete Bohaczyk, 1991
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The Couch Potato Guitar Workout: Technique Building ...
The Couch Potato Guitar Workout is a fun, straightforward, no-frills approach to building guitar technique while watching your favorite TV show or just vegging out on the couch.
Greg Horne, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COUCH POTATO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term couch potato is used in the context of the following news items.
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Get Out Of The Couch Potato Trap By Not Going Home Right After …
Having a routine can be comfortable, but it can also get you stuck in a lazy rut. If you're tired of coming home from work only to plop on the ... «Lifehacker Australia, Jul 15»
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How N.J.'s "couch potato" ranking compares to other states
Not slothful enough to qualify for the "Couch Potato Capital of the U.S.," according to the website healthgrove.com. It crunched federal data to ... «NJ.com, Jul 15»
3
Pat Marsh: Paradigm shift on sporting success at the University of …
Where we are now is where a couch potato would be if they were asked to make an Olympic bid." The first step, of course, is to decide on a plan ... «Cambridge News, Jul 15»
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5 Healthy Things You Can Do For Your Feet Right Now
And chasing those kids around Disney World will make a world-class athlete out of the most diehard couch potato, so making sure your shoes ... «Footwear News, Jul 15»
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How does ageing affect athletic performance?
... for a given person is highly variable, as you age, your maximal heart rate decreases, whether you are a highly fit athlete or a couch potato. «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
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Staten Island: The couch potato capital of New York?
The deliciousness of the pizza? What do you think it the reason for Staten Island's couch potato status? (Third-Party-Submitted). Print Email. «SILive.com, Jul 15»
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Hiring Lazy Isn't Crazy
Now, this doesn't mean hiring a couch potato or slacker. Rather, Gregory and Flanagan's definition of a lazy employee is a worker who ... «Talent Management, Jul 15»
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Where is the Couch Potato Capital of Georgia?
Greeks have voted overwhelmingly to reject the terms of an international bailout, leaving Greece on the brink of a eurozone exit. ITN. «Macon Telegraph, Jul 15»
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Where is the Couch Potato Capital of Illinois?
Recently, it seems that America's companies are giving us more reasons to stay inside. You can now get your favorite food delivered to your ... «Herald & Review, Jul 15»
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Ultra win for Guilden Morden 'couch potato' after 69 mile race for …
A man who just weeks ago described himself as a 'couch potato' has completed one of the toughest challenges known to man – an ultra ... «Royston Crow, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Couch potato [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/couch-potato>. May 2024 ».
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