love /lʌv/
vb
- (transitive) to
have a great attachment to and affection for
- (intransitive) to be in love
n
- an
intense emotion of affection, warmth, fondness, and regard towards a
person or thing
- (as
modifier): love song, love story
- Also: my
love a beloved person: used esp as an endearment
- brit informal a
term of address, esp but not necessarily for a person regarded as likable
- (in
tennis, squash, etc) a score of zero
- fall
in love ⇒ to become in
love
- for
love ⇒ without
payment
- for
love or money ⇒ (used with a
negative) in any circumstances: I wouldn't eat a snail for
love or money
- for
the love of ⇒ for the sake
of
- in
love ⇒ in a state of
strong emotional attachment and usually sexual attraction
- make
love ⇒ to have sexual
intercourse (with)