love

noun
UK: /lʌv/
US: /lʌv/

  1. A strong feeling of affection and care for someone.

    1. I love my family very much. [ ] [ ]
    2. Their love for each other was obvious to everyone at the party. [ ] [ ]

  2. A feeling of romantic attraction to someone.

    1. He is in love with her. [ ] [ ]
    2. She thought she was in love, but it turned out to be infatuation. [ ] [ ]

  3. A great enjoyment or enthusiasm for something.

    1. I have a love for music. [ ] [ ]
    2. Her love of adventure led her to travel the world. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

desire care cherish enjoy attachment devotion affection passion fondness like adore
love verb

  1. To have a strong feeling of affection for someone.

    1. I love you so much. [ ] [ ]
    2. They love spending time together as a family. [ ] [ ]

  2. To have a strong romantic attraction to someone.

    1. He loves her with all his heart. [ ] [ ]
    2. Do you think that she will love him back one day perhaps soon? [ ] [ ]

  3. To enjoy something very much.

    1. I love to read books. [ ] [ ]
    2. Many people love watching movies on a rainy afternoon at home. [ ] [ ]
love interjection

  1. Used to express affection or end a letter.

    1. Love, Mom [ ] [ ]
    2. All my love, your sister. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "love" in English means: A strong feeling of affection and care for someone., A feeling of romantic attraction to someone., A great enjoyment or enthusiasm for something..

The phonetic transcription of "love" is /lʌv/ in British English and /lʌv/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "love": desire, care, cherish, enjoy, attachment, devotion, affection, passion, fondness, like, adore.

Example usage of "love": "I love my family very much.". More examples on the page.