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love > 10 senses
NOUN1loveA strong positive emotion of regard and affection
2love, passionAny object of warm affection or devotion
3love, beloved, dear, dearest, loved one, honeyA beloved person
4loveA deep feeling of sexual desire and attraction
5loveA score of zero in tennis or squash
6love, sexual love, lovemaking, making love, love lifeSexual activities (often including sexual intercourse) between two people
VERB1loveHave a great affection or liking for
2love, enjoyGet pleasure from
3loveBe enamored or in love with
4love, roll in the hay, make out, make love, sleep with, get laid, have sex, know, do it, be intimate, have intercourse, have it away, have it off, screw, fuck, jazz, eff, hump, lie with, bed, have a go at it, bang, get it on, bonkHave sexual intercourse with
love > pronunciation
Soundslah'v
Rhymesabove, aversive, Brezhnev, and 11 more rhymes in ahv at the HyperDic website...
love > noun 1, feeling
MeaningA strong positive emotion of regard and affection.
Examples"his love for his work"; "children need a lot of love"
Narrowerworship, adoration; agape; ardor, ardour; amorousness, enamoredness; puppy love, calf love, crush, infatuation; devotion, devotedness; benevolence; heartstrings; lovingness, caring; loyalty
Broaderemotion
Contraryhate, hatred
Verbslove; love; love
love > noun 2, cognition
MeaningAny object of warm affection or devotion.
Examples"the theater was her first love" or "he has a passion for cock fighting";
Synonymspassion
Broaderobject
Verbslove; love; love
love > noun 3, person
MeaningA beloved person. Used as terms of endearment.
Synonymsbeloved, dear, dearest, loved one, honey
Broaderlover
Verbslove; love
love > noun 4, feeling
MeaningA deep feeling of sexual desire and attraction.
Examples"their love left them indifferent to their surroundings"; "she was his first love"
Broadersexual desire, concupiscence, physical attraction
Verbslove
love > noun 5, quantity
MeaningA score of zero in tennis or squash.
Examples"it was 40 love"
Broaderscore
love > noun 6, act
MeaningSexual activities (often including sexual intercourse) between two people.
Examples"his lovemaking disgusted her"; "he hadn't had any love in months"; "he has a very complicated love life"
Synonymssexual love, lovemaking, making love, love life
Broadersexual activity, sexual practice, sex, sex activity
Verbslove
love > verb 1, emotion
MeaningHave a great affection or liking for.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Examples"I love French food"; "She loves her boss and works hard for him"
Narrowerlove; care for, cherish, hold dear, treasure; dote; adore
Contraryhate, detest
Nounslover; love; love; love; lover
love > verb 2, emotion
MeaningGet pleasure from.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
ModelThey love him to write the letter
Examples"I love cooking"
Synonymsenjoy
Narrowerget off
Broaderlike
Nounslover; love; love; lover
love > verb 3, emotion
MeaningBe enamored or in love with.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody
ModelSam cannot love Sue
Examples"She loves her husband deeply"
Narrowerromance
Broaderlove
Nounslove; love; love; lover
love > verb 4, contact
MeaningHave sexual intercourse with.
PatternSomebody ----s
Synonymsroll in the hay, make out, make love, sleep with, get laid, have sex, know, do it, be intimate, have intercourse, have it away, have it off, screw, fuck, jazz, eff, hump, lie with, bed, have a go at it, bang, get it on, bonk
Entailed byseduce, score, make; consummate
Narrowertake, have; fornicate
Broadercopulate, mate, pair, couple
Similar toneck, make out
Nounslove; love; lover

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