love
- noun
- /lʌv/
- Texting
- The post received a lot of love from users who agreed with the message.
Examples
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Features such as the ability to comment on, tag, download, "love," and "favorite" projects energize users to interact with each other's creations.
Academic text (2015) -
I certainly agree with the devotees who want to show love and support for Tirtha Maharaja.
Blog text (15) -
Love this stuff, love it, love it, love it.
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The first is to send love in response to hatred.
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Give some more love to Fusion!
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Swing state voters have received more "love" from the candidates' campaigns this year.
Blog text (11) -
Let's show 'em some love with the 1-20s.
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If you agree with me, why don't you show me some love on Twitter.
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Thursday night showing some love to the "Twilight" fans at the MTV Video Music Awards.
Blog text (2) -
After sharing her journey, she received an overwhelming amount of love in the comments.
Synonyms
To show you like a post by tapping the small red symbol on it
A heart icon you tap to show you like or support a post
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 Positive
Surface Forms
Etymology
Love as a social media reaction is a modern use of the old idea of strong liking or care, shown with a heart emoji to show strong approval, support, or affection for a post.