couldn't [ˈkʊɾ.n̩ʔ]verb 1phrases 3 verb1 •Could not (negative auxiliary).You couldn’t lend me a lighter, could you?‘Would you like another drink?’ ‘No thanks, I couldn’t.’ Phrases with couldn't couldn't be more differentTwo entities that have virtually nothing in common. couldn't-care-lessOf or pertaining to indifference; apathetic couldn't happen to a nicerSarcastically asserts that those in question thoroughly deserve their fate.
