Couch Potato (Noun)
Meaning
An idler who spends much time on a couch (usually watching television).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- My brother is a couch potato, always lying around the house and doing nothing.
- He became a couch potato after losing his job, and his parents worried about his lack of motivation.
- Couch potatoes tend to snack frequently and watch endless hours of television, resulting in unhealthy weight gain.
- I spent most of the winter holidays being a couch potato, just binge-watching TV shows and movies.
- He joked that being a couch potato was the secret to a long and happy life, as one wouldn't experience the stress and frustration that others endured.