romance

🇺🇸 /ˈrəʊmæns/ 🇬🇧 /rəʊˈmæns/
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Tags TOP10000Oxford5000CEFR-B1
noun
B2

A short, exciting love relationship.

Their summer romance was full of passion and adventure.

B2

The feeling of being in love.

We need to bring back the romance in our relationship.

B2

A love story.

She enjoys reading romance novels before bed.

C1

A feeling of excitement and adventure.

There's a special romance about traveling to new places.

R

An exciting adventure story from the past.

The book tells a medieval romance of knights and dragons.

verb
R

To tell exciting stories that are not true.

He tends to romance about his adventures to make them sound more exciting.

R

To have a romantic relationship with someone.

He tried to romance her with flowers and poetry.

translation

n. A short, exciting love relationship.; The feeling of being in love.; A love story.; A feeling of excitement and adventure.; An exciting adventure story from the past.
v. To tell exciting stories that are not true.; To have a romantic relationship with someone.

Word Forms

Plural romances
Progressive romancing
Past romanced
Perfect romanced
3rd Present romances