nnoun.feelinga strong positive emotion of regard and affectionExamples:- his love for his work
- children need a lot of love
Antonyms:hate
Derivationally Related Form:love
Hypernyms:emotion
Inherited Hypernyms:loveemotionfeelingstateattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:adorationagapeagape loveamorousnessardorardourbenevolencecalf lovecaringcrushdevotednessdevotionenamorednessfilial loveheartstringsinfatuationlovingnessloyaltypuppy loveworship
Full Hyponyms:agapeamorousnessardorbeneficencebenevolencedevotionfilial loveheartstringslovingnessloyaltypuppy lovewarmheartednessworship
nnoun.cognitionany object of warm affection or devotionSynset:passion
Examples:- the theater was her first love
- he has a passion for cock fighting
Derivationally Related Form:love
Hypernyms:object
Inherited Hypernyms:loveobjectcontentcognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.persona beloved person; used as terms of endearmentSynset:beloved dear dearest honey
Derivationally Related Form:dearlovebeloved
Hypernyms:lover
Inherited Hypernyms:belovedloverpersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:belovedloverpersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.feelinga deep feeling of sexual desire and attractionSynset:erotic love sexual love
Examples:- their love left them indifferent to their surroundings
- she was his first love
Derivationally Related Form:love
Hypernyms:concupiscence eros physical attraction sexual desire
Inherited Hypernyms:lovesexual desiredesirefeelingstateattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.quantitya score of zero in tennis or squashHypernyms:score
Inherited Hypernyms:lovescorenumberdefinite quantitymeasureabstractionentity
nnoun.actsexual activities (often including sexual intercourse) between two peopleSynset:love life lovemaking making love sexual love
Examples:- his lovemaking disgusted her
- he hadn't had any love in months
- he has a very complicated love life
Derivationally Related Form:love
Hypernyms:sex sex activity sexual activity sexual practice
Inherited Hypernyms:sexual lovesexual activitybodily processorganic processprocessphysical entityentity
vverb.emotionhave a great affection or liking forExamples:- I love French food
- She loves her boss and works hard for him
Antonyms:hate
Derivationally Related Form:lovableloveableloverlove
Inherited Hypernyms:love
Direct Hyponyms:adorecare forcherishdotehold dearlovetreasure
Full Troponyms:adorecare fordotedrool overfetishizeidolizeloveromanceyearn
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.emotionget pleasure fromSynset:enjoy
Derivationally Related Form:loverloveenjoyerenjoyment
Hypernyms:like
Inherited Hypernyms:lovelike
Direct Hyponyms:get off
Full Troponyms:get off
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s to INFINITIVE | They --- him to write the letter (apply to: enjoy, love)
vverb.emotionbe enamored or in love withExamples:- She loves her husband deeply
Derivationally Related Form:lovableloveableloverlove
Hypernyms:love
Inherited Hypernyms:lovelove
Direct Hyponyms:romance
Full Troponyms:romance
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Sam cannot --- Sue (apply to: love)
vverb.contacthave sexual intercourse withSynset: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
Examples:- This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm
- Adam knew Eve
- Were you ever intimate with this man?
Derivationally Related Form:fuckbedloverlovefuckingscrewingscrew
Hypernyms:copulate couple mate pair
Inherited Hypernyms:sleep togethercopulatejoinconnect
Direct Hyponyms:fornicatehavetake
Full Troponyms:bed-hopfornicateswingtakewenchwhore
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s somebody (apply to: screw, fuck, lie with, hump) | Sam and Sue --- (apply to: screw, fuck) | Sam cannot --- Sue (apply to: screw, fuck)