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love meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of love at MeaningMonkey.org. love meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.LOVE noun
Definition of love (noun)
- a strong feeling of liking and caring for someone or something very much
- "His love for his family was evident in his actions."
- "She expressed her love for painting through her beautiful artworks."
- antonym: hate
- any object of warm affection or devotion
- "the theater was her first love"; "he has a passion for cock fighting";
- synonyms: passion
- a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
- a deep romantic or sexual attachment to someone
- "their love left them indifferent to their surroundings"; "she was his first love"
- "They were high school sweethearts and their love has lasted for over 50 years."
- "He wrote a letter to confess his love."
- synonyms: erotic love, sexual 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"; "he has a very complicated love life"
- synonyms: love life, lovemaking, making love, sexual love
LOVE verb
Definition of love (verb)
- have a great affection or liking for
- "She loves reading mystery novels."
- "He loves playing soccer on the weekends."
- "I love French food"; "She loves her boss and works hard for him"
- antonym: detest
- get pleasure from
- "I love cooking"
- synonyms: enjoy
- to feel deep affection or sexual love for someone
- "She loves her husband deeply"
- "He loved her from the moment he saw her."
- "She said she loves him but is not ready for a relationship."
- have sexual intercourse with
- "This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm"; "Adam knew Eve"; "Were you ever intimate with this man?"
- synonyms: bang, be intimate, bed, bonk, do it, eff, fuck, get it on, get laid, have a go at it, have intercourse, have it away, have it off, have sex, hump, jazz, know, lie with, make love, make out, roll in the hay, screw, sleep together, sleep with
Source: Princeton University Wordnet