love
🇺🇸
/lʌv/
🇬🇧
/lʌv/
noun
A1
A strong feeling of caring for someone or something.
The love between parents and children is very special.
A1
A strong romantic feeling for someone.
Their love story began in high school.
A1
The strong pleasure something gives you.
His love for music started when he was young.
A2
A person or thing you like very much.
My first love was playing the piano.
R
A friendly way to address someone.
Would you like some tea, love?
R
A score of zero in games.
The final score was six-love in her favor.
verb
A1
To have strong caring feelings for someone.
I love my family very much.
A1
To like or enjoy something very much.
She loves reading books in her free time.
A2
Used to say you would very much like something.
The children would love to visit the zoo.
translation
A strong feeling of caring for someone or something.; A strong romantic feeling for someone.; The strong pleasure something gives you.; A person or thing you like very much.; A friendly way to address someone.; A score of zero in games.
To have strong caring feelings for someone.; To like or enjoy something very much.; Used to say you would very much like something.
Word Forms
3rd Present
loves
Past
loved
Perfect
loved
Progressive
loving
Plural
loves