couldn't

[ kood-nt ]

1. contraction of could not.

couldn't

/ ˈkʊdənt /

contraction of

1. could not

Usage Note

See care, contraction.

Idioms and Phrases

• hurt a flea, couldn't
• can't

Example Sentences

Boehner's mad scramble couldnt' save his debt bill last night.

From The Daily Beast

There was Cliff Manning, you turned the cold shoulder to him because he couldnt talk grammar.

From Project Gutenberg

He wouldnt talk grammar, or he couldnt spell or read Greek, and she will turn away, laughed Mrs. Wadsworth.

From Project Gutenberg

I couldnt see any thing to cry over; I thought you made out that making mistakes was a very fine thing.

From Project Gutenberg

It wasnt very late, and, anyway, Jess couldnt have slept that night without talking the matter over with Mother Wit.

From Project Gutenberg

I always knew that she couldnt see through people, exclaimed her mother.

From Project Gutenberg