Love Definition & Meaning

love
noun
  1. a strong positive emotion of regard and affection; "his love for his work"; "children need a lot of love"
  2. a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
  3. a deep feeling of sexual desire and attraction; "their love left them indifferent to their surroundings"; "she was his first love"
  4. a score of zero in tennis or squash; "it was 40 love"
  5. sexual activities (often including sexual intercourse) between two people; "his lovemaking disgusted her"; "he hadn't had any love in months"; "he has a very complicated love life"
verb
  1. have a great affection or liking for; "I love French food"; "She loves her boss and works hard for him"
  2. get pleasure from; "I love cooking"
  3. be enamored or in love with; "She loves her husband deeply"
  4. have sexual intercourse with; "This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm"; "Adam knew Eve"; "Were you ever intimate with this man?"

Synonyms for love

bang adv

directly; "he ran bang into the pole"; "ran slap into her" a vigorous blow; "the sudden knock floored him

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bed noun

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep; "he sat on the edge of the bed

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beloved adj

dearly loved a beloved person; used as terms of endearment

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bonk verb

have sexual intercourse with; "This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm"; "Adam knew Eve

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dear adv

with affection; "she loved him dearly"; "he treats her affectionately" at a great cost; "he paid dearly for the food

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dearest noun

a beloved person; used as terms of endearment

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enjoy verb

derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

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honey adj

of something having the color of honey a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees a beloved person

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hump noun

something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings

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jazz noun

empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk; "that's a lot of wind

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"Love" in song lyrics

See how love is used in real songs:

  • "Gotta show me love"
    (11/5 f/) Taydatay — Roll 'Em Up [Edit]
  • "For your love to - bring me up to the place in love"
    Melodie f/ 12 O'Clock — Stay With Me
  • "Without you I'm a half of nothing, yeah love"
    1.4.0. Productions f/ Crunch Lo, Lenore, Molly-Q — Life is a Mystery

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Frequently asked questions

What does love mean?
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection; "his love for his work"; "children need a lot of love" a beloved person; used as terms of endearment a deep feeling of sexual desire and attraction; "their love left them indifferent to their surroundings"; "she was his first love" a score of zero in tennis or squash; "it was 40 love" sexual activities (often including sexual intercourse) between two people; "his lovemaking disgusted her"; "he hadn't had any love in months
What part of speech is love?
Love is a noun and a verb.
How many definitions does love have?
Love has 9 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).

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