couch potato

noun
UK: /ˌkaʊtʃ pəˈteɪtoʊ/
US: /ˌkaʊtʃ pəˈteɪtoʊ/

  1. A person who spends a lot of time sitting and watching television.

    1. He is a couch potato, he watches TV all day.
    2. Becoming a couch potato during the holidays is easy with so many movies on.

  2. Someone who leads a sedentary lifestyle, spending much time sitting or lying down.

    1. My brother is a couch potato; he never exercises.
    2. You'll turn into a couch potato if you don't get outside and get some fresh air.

Synonyms

idler sluggard lazybones loafer
couch potato intransitive-verb

  1. To spend a lot of time sitting and watching television.

    1. Don't couch potato all weekend.
    2. I'm going to couch potato and watch movies after work.
couch potato adjective

  1. Describing a lifestyle characterized by excessive television watching and inactivity.

    1. That's a couch potato life.
    2. She's trying to avoid a couch potato existence by joining a gym.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "couch potato" in English means: A person who spends a lot of time sitting and watching television., Someone who leads a sedentary lifestyle, spending much time sitting or lying down..

The phonetic transcription of "couch potato" is /ˌkaʊtʃ pəˈteɪtoʊ/ in British English and /ˌkaʊtʃ pəˈteɪtoʊ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "couch potato": idler, sluggard, lazybones, loafer.

Example usage of "couch potato": "He is a couch potato, he watches TV all day.". More examples on the page.