Meanings
verb
- transitiveWould like, desire, would benefit from.
Phew, that guy could use a shower!
1 more example
I could use a cheeseburger right now.
Translations
German gebrauchen können
- gebrauchen könnenTranslations
Italian fare bene, fare piacere
- fare beneTranslations
- fare piacereTranslations
Portuguese cair bem
- cair bemTranslations
Spanish venirle bien
- venirle bienTranslations
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APA
could use. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/could%20use
MLA
“could use.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/could%20use. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “could use,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/could%20use.
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