love
- noun
- /lʌv/
- Informal
- Hello, my love, how was your day?
- a love interest
- lost love
- a new love
If Blue was to kiss her true love, he would die.
- If Blue was to kiss her true love, he would die.
- Do you need a love like this?
Examples
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Everyone knows it's her, love.
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And this is my new love, pure love.
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I put it up there, love of my life.
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Come on love, now look at the audience.
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My parents were both there, and they were very much in love, and they gave me that love to remember.
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And that is the point where my love for you stops.
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Front row seats for everyone you love and everyone who loves you.
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- Looking a bit thin, love!
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You weren't jealous, were you, my love?
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Welcome, my love.
Synonyms
A word you use to show love or affection to someone
A word used to show love for a romantic partner
A person you love very much
A person you love in a romantic way
A person you love or care for very much
A person you care about deeply, like a family member or close friend
A person you love very much
A person you love or like very much
A person who is very much loved
A word used to show love or kindness to someone
A gentle name used for someone you love
A person you love or care about, often called this name to show love
A person you love as a romantic partner
A woman who is a man's sweetheart
An informal way to write or say that you care about someone, often in messages
A person someone cares for deeply and wants to be with
Idioms
Words people say when they are very annoyed or want something done quickly
- Informal
To give someone so much care and affection that they feel overwhelmed
Compounds
- Literature
A drink people believe makes someone want to be with the person who gives it to them
- NSFW
Sex between people who are not married, often part of a belief in sexual freedom
- Jargon
A line on the palm that people say shows a person's emotions or romantic life
- Literature
Strong happy feelings for someone and the sadness that comes when they leave
- Offensive
A slang name for an upper arm or chest muscle men show off, sometimes meaning a man's penis
- Literature
A medieval style of romance where a knight secretly praised a lady he could not marry
A common European wildflower with purple, yellow and white flowers that garden pansies come from
- NSFW
Strong romantic and physical attraction between two people that often includes intimate contact
- South African
A grass from South Africa that grows in clumps and is often planted to stop soil erosion
- UK
A small tree with bright purplish-red flowers that grow on its stems before leaves appear
- UK
A vine without leaves that wraps around and harms plants like clover, with small white bell-shaped flowers on orange-yellow stems
A tropical climbing flower with fine leaf parts and a strong smell when crushed
A tall plant from warm countries with long hanging red flowers whose leaves are eaten and seeds used like grain
A grass that lives for many years from South Africa and grows in dense clumps to stop soil erosion
How Affectionate
Surface Forms
Etymology
Love used as a name for someone dear comes from the same old word lufu meaning 'dear' or 'affection', so calling someone 'love' is like calling them 'my dear' or a very special person.