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love

love

1.0
A deep feeling of sexual desire and attraction for another person
  • noun
  • /lʌv/
  • NSFW
translation icon : deseo sexual
  • But there is no limit to the love that I have for you.
  • fall in love
  • romantic love
  • a love affair

Touchy, huggy, sensual, sexual love bombing that may really hook you.

Examples

  • I have never felt such deep love for anyone as I do for her.

  • Do you think you'd like to be in love with him?

  • And for the record, I think I'm in love with you, too.

  • You fell in love with the neighborhood policeman?

  • She's not in love with him.

  • She said that she was in love with another man, that she was in love with Michael.

  • Susie and I are in love.

  • Wouldn't it be fabulous if we somehow stayed in love for the rest of our lives?

    Fiction book (1990)
  • Ideas of romantic love suffuse our lives and guide our emotional experiences and behaviors.

    Academic text (2013)
  • His love for music inspired him to create beautiful songs.

Synonyms

passion
vslove
  • NSFW
81 3.3

A very strong sexual desire or attraction to someone

is focused on deep sexual desire combined with ongoing emotional attachment rather than momentary intensity
lust
vslove
  • NSFW
38 5.2

A very strong desire for something, often for things people see as forbidden

is more about deep mutual attraction and sustained sexual feeling, not just instant craving
sexual desire
vslove
  • NSFW
9 3.8

A strong wish to have sex with another person

is broader, adding a lasting feeling of attraction and emotional connection
sexual attraction
vslove
  • NSFW
5 3.2

A feeling of wanting to have sex with someone

stresses a deeper personal desire plus emotional attraction rather than mere physical interest
sexual love
vslove
  • NSFW
1 4.9

Strong romantic and physical attraction between two people that often includes intimate contact

focuses more on intense sexual desire and personal attraction rather than relationship details
lustfulness
vslove
  • NSFW
1 7.2

A strong desire to have sex with someone

adds a deeper personal attraction and emotional connection to that desire
erotic love
vslove
  • NSFW
6.8

A strong feeling of sexual desire and attraction for another person

is mainly a deep sexual desire and attraction without extra emphasis on passion
eros
vslove
  • NSFW
8.6

A strong desire for physical and romantic closeness

centers more narrowly on sexual desire and general attraction rather than poetic passion
amorousness
vslove
8.2

A strong feeling of love or desire for someone

is more specifically about intense sexual desire and clear physical attraction
libidinousness
vslove
  • NSFW
9.9

A strong desire to have sex

emphasizes a deep attracted feeling that includes emotional attachment as well as drive

Antonyms

31 6.5

A strong dislike of something or someone

5 5.8

Not feeling interested in something, like a talk or task

Idioms

1.9

Feeling strong romantic feelings for someone

love ya
  • Texting
720 8.4

Tell someone you care about them in a friendly way

A strong feeling for someone the first time you see them

for the love of
  • Informal
13 7.5

To show strong feeling, often as an urgent plea

no love lost
  • Informal
3 8.3

A strong dislike between two people or groups

The person someone loves most and wants to spend their life with

Words people say when they are very annoyed or want something done quickly

1 9.9

No matter how hard you try, you cannot remember or understand it

To look and act in a sexy way for a camera

Become very confident about your looks and ready for love

6.6

You cannot do it even for a large reward

9.7

A strong spoken request or cry that shows shock and anger

Accept something as it is even if you do not like it

People can love anyone no matter their background

8.2

To say goodbye in a warm, loving way when you must leave

7.0

To give someone so much care and affection that they feel overwhelmed

Compounds

98 4.4

Sex between people to show love or affection

88 1.9

A story, like a book or film, about love between the main characters

56 2.0

A written message that tells someone you have romantic feelings for them

love life
  • NSFW
54 3.4

A person's romantic relationships and sexual activity

47 1.4

A song that expresses romantic feelings for someone

46 3.6

A secret romantic or sexual relationship between two people

43 3.2

The first person you have strong romantic feelings for

31 4.5

A strict way of caring that helps someone improve

The person someone cares for most and wants to be with

labor of love
  • Informal
13 3.9

Work people do for pleasure not for money

12 4.2

A small private place where two people in love spend romantic time together

11 6.5

A child born to parents who are not married to each other

10 2.7

A small sofa for two people to sit together

love-potion
  • Literature
9 8.8

A drink people believe makes someone want to be with the person who gives it to them

free love
  • NSFW
7 6.5

Sex between people who are not married, often part of a belief in sexual freedom

love handle
  • Informal
7 3.9

A small roll of fat at the sides of the waist

puppy love
  • Informal
7 3.7

A strong short romantic feeling often felt by young people

A strong enjoyment of playing a sport not for money or fame

Words or actions that show romantic feelings

A kind, caring feeling toward other people as if they were your brothers

love machine
  • Informal
3 8.1

A person who easily attracts romantic interest, often said as a joke

love-in
  • Archaic
3 8.6

A gathering where people celebrate love, peace, and kindness

3 4.3

Caring for your own happiness and well-being

2 3.3

A marriage or romantic relationship where both people love each other

love line
  • Jargon
1 8.7

A line on the palm that people say shows a person's emotions or romantic life

love bite
  • NSFW
1 7.4

A temporary mark on the skin made by kissing or sucking

calf love
  • Archaic
1 7.5

A short innocent romantic feeling that teenagers often have

An event that honors love and a romantic relationship, like a wedding

love and loss
  • Literature
1 4.4

Strong happy feelings for someone and the sadness that comes when they leave

love muscle
  • Offensive
1 9.8

A slang name for an upper arm or chest muscle men show off, sometimes meaning a man's penis

A nickname for the city of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania, United States

courtly love
  • Literature
1 9.9

A medieval style of romance where a knight secretly praised a lady he could not marry

1 4.4

A child's deep love for their parents

love apple
  • Archaic
1 9.9

An old name for a tomato

1 7.2

A meal people often share in a church to bring them closer

love machine
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A device used for sexual pleasure

1 9.9

A common European wildflower with purple, yellow and white flowers that garden pansies come from

1 8.0

A small object given to show love for someone

self-love
  • Archaic
1 7.0

Having too much pride in your own looks or abilities

1 4.9

Strong romantic and physical attraction between two people that often includes intimate contact

cupboard love
  • Archaic
8.3

Love or attention shown to get a reward rather than real feeling

6.8

A strong feeling of sexual desire and attraction for another person

African love grass
  • South African
7.4

A grass from South Africa that grows in clumps and is often planted to stop soil erosion

agape love
  • Formal
6.5

Love for other people that is selfless and not sexual

lad's love
  • Archaic
9.9

A small plant with bitter, pleasant-smelling leaves used for tea and scent

9.9

A woman who often changes her lovers

9.9

A woman who falls in love easily and then leaves people

love grass
  • Specialized
9.0

A grass grown to feed animals and to stop soil from washing away

5.4

A decorative loop of rope or ribbon used as a sign of love

love button
  • Texting
4.5

A heart icon you tap to show you like or support a post

7.8

A scented cream or oil used to soften the skin and make people feel romantic

Words in a song or poem that express love

9.3

A small tree with bright purplish-red flowers that grow on its stems before leaves appear

9.9

A vine without leaves that wraps around and harms plants like clover, with small white bell-shaped flowers on orange-yellow stems

9.9

A quality or action that makes people feel cared for and happy

A garden flower with fine feathery leaves and small blue or white flowers

A tropical climbing flower with fine leaf parts and a strong smell when crushed

A small plant with white or pink flowers that blooms in late winter

love-philter
  • Archaic
9.9

A drink that makes a person fall in love with the giver

A tall plant from warm countries with long hanging red flowers whose leaves are eaten and seeds used like grain

8.4

A padlock attached to a place like a bridge by a couple to show their lasting love

A small metal lock shaped like a heart that couples attach to bridges

A way of loving in a relationship that grows and changes over time

Persian love tale
  • Literature
9.9

A traditional Persian story about famous lovers and deep longing

A romantic style that uses Persian music, poetry and colours

A small amount of care that makes something special

9.9

A romantic relationship shared by three partners

A grass that lives for many years from South Africa and grows in dense clumps to stop soil erosion

How Sexual

lust
  • NSFW
38 5.2
passion
463 2.5
love
  • NSFW
1.0
desire
1.6

Surface Forms

love singular
loves plural

Etymology

Love kept the idea of 'desire' from its old root lufu, so a helpful way to remember sexual love is to think of it as a deep attraction or strong longing for another person.