love
n 1: a strong positive emotion of regard and affection; "his love
for his work"; "children need a lot of love" [ant: {hate}]
2: any object of warm affection or devotion; "the theater was
her first love" or "he has a passion for cock fighting"
[syn: {passion}]
3: a beloved person; used as terms of endearment [syn: {beloved},
{dear}, {dearest}, {loved one}, {honey}]
4: a deep feeling of sexual desire and attraction; "their love
left them indifferent to their surroundings"; "she was his
first love"
5: a score of zero in tennis or squash; "it was 40 love"
6: sexual activities (often including sexual intercourse)
between two people; "his lovemaking disgusted her"; "he
hadn't had any love in months" [syn: {sexual love}, {lovemaking},
{making love}]
v 1: have a great affection or liking for; "I love French food";
"She loves her boss and works hard for him" [ant: {hate}]
2: get pleasure from; "I love cooking" [syn: {enjoy}]
3: be enamored or in love with; "She loves her husband deeply"
4: have sexual intercourse with; "This student sleeps with
everyone in her dorm"; "Adam knew Eve" (know is archaic);
"Were you ever intimate with this man?" [syn: {make out},
{make love}, {sleep with}, {get laid}, {have sex}, {know},
{do it}, {be intimate}, {have intercourse}, {have it away},
{have it off}, {screw}, {fuck}, {jazz}, {eff}, {hump}, {lie
with}, {bed}, {have a go at it}, {bang}, {get it on}, {bonk}]