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Overview of noun love


      »   The noun love has 6 meanings (first 4 from tagged texts)
  • love -- (a Strong1.) Strong -- (having strength or power greater than average or expected; "a strong radio signal"; "strong medicine"; "a strong man")

    2.) Strong -- (not faint or feeble; "a strong odor of burning rubber")

    strong positive Emotion1.) Emotion -- (any strong feeling)

    emotion of Regard1.) Respect, regard -- ((usually preceded by `in') a detail or point; "it differs in that respect")

    2.) Attentiveness, heed, regard, paying attention -- (paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people); "his attentiveness to her wishes"; "he spends without heed to the consequences")

    regard and Affection1.) Affection, affectionateness, fondness, tenderness, heart, warmness, warmheartedness, philia -- (a positive feeling of liking; "he had trouble expressing the affection he felt"; "the child won everyone's heart"; "the warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home")

    affection; "his love for his work"; "Children1.) Child, kid, youngster, minor, shaver, nipper, small fry, tiddler, tike, tyke, fry, nestling -- (a young person of either sex; "she writes books for children"; "they're just kids"; "`tiddler' is a British term for youngsters")

    2.) Child, kid -- (a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age; "they had three children"; "they were able to send their kids to college")

    children need a lot of love")
  • love, Passion1.) Passion, passionateness -- (strong feeling or emotion)

    2.) Heat, warmth, passion -- (the trait of being intensely emotional)

    passion -- (any Object1.) Object, physical object -- (a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects")

    2.) Aim, object, objective, target -- (the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable); "the sole object of her trip was to see her children")

    object of Warm1.) Warm, warm up -- (get warm or warmer; "The soup warmed slowly on the stove")

    2.) Warm -- (make warm or warmer; "The blanket will warm you")

    warm affection or Devotion1.) Devotion, devotedness -- (feelings of ardent love; "their devotion to each other was beautiful")

    2.) Devotion -- (commitment to some purpose; "the devotion of his time and wealth to science")

    devotion; "the Theater1.) Theater, theatre, house -- (a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented; "the house was full")

    2.) Dramaturgy, dramatic art, dramatics, theater, theatre -- (the art of writing and producing plays)

    theater was her first love"; "he has a Passion1.) Passion, passionateness -- (strong feeling or emotion)

    2.) Heat, warmth, passion -- (the trait of being intensely emotional)

    passion for cock fighting";)
  • beloved, Dear1.) Beloved, dear, dearest, loved one, honey, love -- (a beloved person; used as terms of endearment)

    2.) Lamb, dear -- (a sweet innocent mild-mannered person (especially a child))

    dear, dearest, Loved1.) Love -- (have a great affection or liking for; "I love French food"; "She loves her boss and works hard for him")

    2.) Love, enjoy -- (get pleasure from; "I love cooking")

    loved one, Honey1.) Honey -- (a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees)

    2.) Beloved, dear, dearest, loved one, honey, love -- (a beloved person; used as terms of endearment)

    honey, love -- (a Beloved1.) Beloved, dear, dearest, loved one, honey, love -- (a beloved person; used as terms of endearment)

    1.) Beloved, darling, dear -- (dearly loved)

    beloved person; Used1.) Use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ -- (put into service; make work or employ (something) for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer")

    2.) Use, habituate -- (take or consume (regularly or habitually); "She uses drugs rarely")

    used as Terms1.) Footing, terms -- (status with respect to the relations between people or groups; "on good terms with her in-laws"; "on a friendly footing")

    2.) Price, terms, damage -- (the amount of money needed to purchase something; "the price of gasoline"; "he got his new car on excellent terms"; "how much is the damage?")

    terms of endearment)
  • love, Sexual1.) Sexual -- (of or relating to or characterized by sexuality; "sexual orientation"; "sexual distinctions")

    2.) Sexual -- (having or involving sex; "sexual reproduction"; "sexual spores")

    sexual love, Erotic1.) Erotic -- (an erotic person)

    1.) Erotic, titillating -- (giving sexual pleasure; sexually arousing)

    erotic love -- (a Deep1.) Deep -- (the central and most intense or profound part; "in the deep of night"; "in the deep of winter")

    2.) Trench, deep, oceanic abyss -- (a long steep-sided depression in the ocean floor)

    deep feeling of Sexual1.) Sexual -- (of or relating to or characterized by sexuality; "sexual orientation"; "sexual distinctions")

    2.) Sexual -- (having or involving sex; "sexual reproduction"; "sexual spores")

    sexual desire and Attraction1.) Attraction, attractive force -- (the force by which one object attracts another)

    2.) Attraction -- (an entertainment that is offered to the public)

    attraction; "their love Left1.) Left -- (location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east; "she stood on the left")

    2.) Left, left wing -- (those who support varying degrees of social or political or economic change designed to promote the public welfare)

    left them Indifferent1.) Apathetic, indifferent -- (marked by a lack of interest; "an apathetic audience"; "the universe is neither hostile nor friendly; it is simply indifferent")

    2.) Indifferent -- (showing no care or concern in attitude or action; "indifferent to the sufferings of others"; "indifferent to her plea")

    indifferent to their surroundings"; "she was his first love")
  • love -- (a Score1.) Mark, grade, score -- (a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance); "she made good marks in algebra"; "grade A milk"; "what was your score on your homework?")

    2.) Score, musical score -- (a written form of a musical composition; parts for different instruments appear on separate staves on large pages; "he studied the score of the sonata")

    score of Zero1.) Nothing, nil, nix, nada, null, aught, cipher, cypher, goose egg, naught, zero, zilch, zip, zippo -- (a quantity of no importance; "it looked like nothing I had ever seen before"; "reduced to nil all the work we had done"; "we racked up a pathetic goose egg"; "it was all for naught"; "I didn't hear zilch about it")

    2.) Zero, 0, nought, cipher, cypher -- (a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number)

    zero in Tennis1.) Tennis, lawn tennis -- (a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court)

    tennis or Squash1.) Squash, squash vine -- (any of numerous annual trailing plants of the genus Cucurbita grown for their fleshy edible fruits)

    2.) Squash -- (edible fruit of a squash plant; eaten as a vegetable)

    squash; "it was 40 love")
  • sexual love, Lovemaking1.) Sexual love, lovemaking, making love, love, love life -- (sexual activities (often including sexual intercourse) between two people; "his lovemaking disgusted her"; "he hadn't had any love in months"; "he has a very complicated love life")

    lovemaking, making love, love, love Life1.) Life -- (a characteristic state or mode of living; "social life"; "city life"; "real life")

    2.) Life -- (the course of existence of an individual; the actions and events that occur in living; "he hoped for a new life in Australia"; "he wanted to live his own life without interference from others")

    life -- (Sexual1.) Sexual -- (of or relating to or characterized by sexuality; "sexual orientation"; "sexual distinctions")

    2.) Sexual -- (having or involving sex; "sexual reproduction"; "sexual spores")

    sexual activities (Often1.) Frequently, often, oftentimes, oft, ofttimes -- (many times at short intervals; "we often met over a cup of coffee")

    2.) Much, a great deal, often -- (frequently or in great quantities; "I don't drink much"; "I don't travel much")

    often including Sexual1.) Sexual -- (of or relating to or characterized by sexuality; "sexual orientation"; "sexual distinctions")

    2.) Sexual -- (having or involving sex; "sexual reproduction"; "sexual spores")

    sexual intercourse) Between1.) Between, betwixt -- (in the interval; "dancing all the dances with little rest between")

    2.) Between, 'tween -- (in between; "two houses with a tree between")

    between two People1.) People -- ((plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively; "old people"; "there were at least 200 people in the audience")

    2.) Citizenry, people -- (the body of citizens of a state or country; "the Spanish people")

    people; "his Lovemaking1.) Sexual love, lovemaking, making love, love, love life -- (sexual activities (often including sexual intercourse) between two people; "his lovemaking disgusted her"; "he hadn't had any love in months"; "he has a very complicated love life")

    lovemaking disgusted her"; "he hadn't had any love in months"; "he has a very Complicated1.) Complicate, perplex -- (make more complicated; "There was a new development that complicated the matter")

    2.) Complicate, refine, rarify, elaborate -- (make more complex, intricate, or richer; "refine a design or pattern")

    complicated love life")

Overview of verb love

      »   The verb love has 4 meanings (first 3 from tagged texts)
  • love -- (have a Great1.) Great -- (a person who has achieved distinction and honor in some field; "he is one of the greats of American music")

    1.) Great -- (relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind; "a great juicy steak"; "a great multitude"; "the great auk"; "a great old oak"; "a great ocean liner"; "a great delay")

    great affection or Liking1.) Liking -- (a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment; "I've always had a liking for reading"; "she developed a liking for gin")

    1.) Wish, care, like -- (prefer or wish to do something; "Do you care to try this dish?"; "Would you like to come along to the movies?")

    liking for; "I love French1.) French -- (the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France)

    2.) French, French people -- (the people of France)

    French food"; "She Loves1.) Love -- (a strong positive emotion of regard and affection; "his love for his work"; "children need a lot of love")

    2.) Love, passion -- (any object of warm affection or devotion; "the theater was her first love"; "he has a passion for cock fighting";)

    loves her Boss1.) Foreman, chief, gaffer, honcho, boss -- (a person who exercises control over workers; "if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman")

    2.) Boss, hirer -- (a person responsible for hiring workers; "the boss hired three more men for the new job")

    boss and works Hard1.) Difficult, hard -- (not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure; "a difficult task"; "nesting places on the cliffs are difficult of access"; "difficult times"; "a difficult child"; "found himself in a difficult situation"; "why is it so hard for you to keep a secret?")

    2.) Hard -- (dispassionate; "took a hard look"; "a hard bargainer";)

    hard for him")
  • love, Enjoy1.) Enjoy, bask, relish, savor, savour -- (derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in; "She relished her fame and basked in her glory")

    2.) Enjoy -- (have benefit from; "enjoy privileges")

    enjoy -- (get Pleasure1.) Pleasure, pleasance -- (a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience; "he was tingling with pleasure")

    2.) Joy, delight, pleasure -- (something or someone that provides pleasure; a source of happiness; "a joy to behold"; "the pleasure of his company"; "the new car is a delight")

    pleasure from; "I love cooking")
  • love -- (be Enamored1.) Capture, enamour, trance, catch, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, charm, fascinate, bewitch, entrance, enchant -- (attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts")

    1.) Crazy, dotty, gaga, enamored, infatuated, in love, smitten, soft on, taken with -- (marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness; "she was crazy about him"; "gaga over the rock group's new album"; "he was infatuated with her")

    enamored or in love with; "She Loves1.) Love -- (a strong positive emotion of regard and affection; "his love for his work"; "children need a lot of love")

    2.) Love, passion -- (any object of warm affection or devotion; "the theater was her first love"; "he has a passion for cock fighting";)

    loves her Husband1.) Husband, hubby, married man -- (a married man; a woman's partner in marriage)

    1.) Conserve, husband, economize, economise -- (use cautiously and frugally; "I try to economize my spare time"; "conserve your energy for the ascent to the summit")

    husband deeply")
  • roll in the Hay1.) Hay -- (grass mowed and cured for use as fodder)

    1.) Hay -- (convert (plant material) into hay)

    hay, love, Make1.) Brand, make -- (a recognizable kind; "there's a new brand of hero in the movies now"; "what make of car is that?")

    2.) Shuffle, shuffling, make -- (the act of mixing cards haphazardly)

    make out, Make1.) Brand, make -- (a recognizable kind; "there's a new brand of hero in the movies now"; "what make of car is that?")

    2.) Shuffle, shuffling, make -- (the act of mixing cards haphazardly)

    make love, Sleep1.) Sleep, slumber -- (a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended; "he didn't get enough sleep last night"; "calm as a child in dreamless slumber")

    2.) Sleep, sopor -- (a torpid state resembling deep sleep)

    sleep with, get Laid1.) Put, set, place, pose, position, lay -- (put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point")

    2.) Lay, put down, repose -- (put in a horizontal position; "lay the books on the table"; "lay the patient carefully onto the bed")

    laid, have sex, Know1.) Know -- (the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people; "he is always in the know")

    1.) Know, cognize, cognise -- (be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about; "I know that the President lied to the people"; "I want to know who is winning the game!"; "I know it's time")

    know, do it, be Intimate1.) Confidant, intimate -- (someone to whom private matters are confided)

    1.) Intimate, adumbrate, insinuate -- (give to understand; "I insinuated that I did not like his wife")

    intimate, have Intercourse1.) Intercourse, social intercourse -- (communication between individuals)

    2.) Sexual intercourse, intercourse, sex act, copulation, coitus, coition, sexual congress, congress, sexual relation, relation, carnal knowledge -- (the act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman; the man's penis is inserted into the woman's vagina and excited until orgasm and ejaculation occur)

    intercourse, have it Away1.) Away, gone, departed -- (not present; having left; "he's away right now"; "you must not allow a stranger into the house when your mother is away"; "everyone is gone now"; "the departed guests")

    2.) Away -- (used of an opponent's ground; "an away game")

    away, have it Off1.) Murder, slay, hit, dispatch, bump off, off, polish off, remove -- (kill intentionally and with premeditation; "The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered")

    1.) Off -- (not in operation or operational; "the oven is off"; "the lights are off")

    off, screw, fuck, Jazz1.) Wind, idle words, jazz, nothingness -- (empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk; "that's a lot of wind"; "don't give me any of that jazz")

    2.) Jazz -- (a genre of popular music that originated in New Orleans around 1900 and developed through increasingly complex styles)

    jazz, eff, Hump1.) Bulge, bump, hump, gibbosity, gibbousness, jut, prominence, protuberance, protrusion, extrusion, excrescence -- (something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings; "the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge"; "the hump of a camel"; "he stood on the rocky prominence"; "the occipital protuberance was well developed"; "the bony excrescence between its horns")

    1.) Hunch, hump, hunch forward, hunch over -- (arch one's back)

    hump, lie with, Bed1.) Bed -- (a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep; "he sat on the edge of the bed"; "the room had only a bed and chair")

    2.) Bed -- (a plot of ground in which plants are growing; "the gardener planted a bed of roses")

    bed, have a Go1.) Go, spell, tour, turn -- (a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else); "it's my go"; "a spell of work")

    2.) Adam, ecstasy, XTC, go, disco biscuit, cristal, X, hug drug -- (street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine)

    go at it, Bang1.) Knock, bash, bang, smash, belt -- (a vigorous blow; "the sudden knock floored him"; "he took a bash right in his face"; "he got a bang on the head")

    2.) Bang, clap, eruption, blast, bam -- (a sudden very loud noise)

    bang, get it on, Bonk1.) Roll in the hay, love, 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 -- (have sexual intercourse with; "This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm"; "Adam knew Eve"; "Were you ever intimate with this man?")

    2.) Sock, bop, whop, whap, bonk, bash -- (hit hard)

    bonk -- (have Sexual1.) Sexual -- (of or relating to or characterized by sexuality; "sexual orientation"; "sexual distinctions")

    2.) Sexual -- (having or involving sex; "sexual reproduction"; "sexual spores")

    sexual intercourse with; "This Student1.) Student, pupil, educatee -- (a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution)

    2.) Scholar, scholarly person, bookman, student -- (a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines)

    student sleeps with everyone in her dorm"; "Adam1.) Adam -- ((Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race)

    2.) Adam, Robert Adam -- (Scottish architect who designed many public buildings in England and Scotland (1728-1792))

    Adam knew Eve"; "Were you ever Intimate1.) Confidant, intimate -- (someone to whom private matters are confided)

    1.) Intimate, adumbrate, insinuate -- (give to understand; "I insinuated that I did not like his wife")

    intimate with this man?")

Related Terms - "Love"


Meaning 1 of Love
love emotion
  • Conditioned emotional response1.) Conditioned emotional response, CER, conditioned emotion -- (an emotional response that has been acquired by conditioning)

    Conditioned emotional response, CER1.) Conditioned emotional response, CER, conditioned emotion -- (an emotional response that has been acquired by conditioning)

    CER, Conditioned emotion1.) Conditioned emotional response, CER, conditioned emotion -- (an emotional response that has been acquired by conditioning)

    Conditioned emotion - An emotional response that has been acquired by conditioning
  • Anger1.) Anger, choler, ire -- (a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance)

    2.) Anger, angriness -- (the state of being angry)

    Anger, Choler1.) Irritability, crossness, fretfulness, fussiness, peevishness, petulance, choler -- (an irritable petulant feeling)

    2.) Anger, choler, ire -- (a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance)

    Choler, Ire1.) Anger, choler, ire -- (a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance)

    2.) Wrath, anger, ire, ira -- (belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins))

    Ire - A strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
  • Fear1.) Fear, fearfulness, fright -- (an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight))

    2.) Concern, care, fear -- (an anxious feeling; "care had aged him"; "they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction")

    Fear, Fearfulness1.) Fear, fearfulness, fright -- (an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight))

    2.) Fearfulness -- (the trait of being afraid)

    Fearfulness, Fright1.) Fear, fearfulness, fright -- (an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight))

    1.) Frighten, fright, scare, affright -- (cause fear in; "The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me"; "Ghosts could never affright her")

    Fright - An emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
  • Fear1.) Fear, fearfulness, fright -- (an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight))

    2.) Concern, care, fear -- (an anxious feeling; "care had aged him"; "they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction")

    Fear, Reverence1.) Fear, reverence, awe, veneration -- (a profound emotion inspired by a deity; "the fear of God")

    2.) Reverence -- (a reverent mental attitude)

    Reverence, Awe1.) Awe -- (an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration; "he stared over the edge with a feeling of awe")

    2.) Fear, reverence, awe, veneration -- (a profound emotion inspired by a deity; "the fear of God")

    Awe, Veneration1.) Fear, reverence, awe, veneration -- (a profound emotion inspired by a deity; "the fear of God")

    2.) Idolatry, devotion, veneration, cultism -- (religious zeal; the willingness to serve God)

    Veneration - An emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
  • Anxiety1.) Anxiety, anxiousness -- (a relatively permanent state of anxiety occurring in a variety of mental disorders)

    2.) Anxiety -- (a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune)

    Anxiety - A relatively permanent state of anxiety occurring in a variety of mental disorders
  • Joy1.) Joy, joyousness, joyfulness -- (the emotion of great happiness)

    2.) Joy, delight, Pleasure1.) Pleasure, pleasance -- (a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience; "he was tingling with pleasure")

    2.) Joy, delight, pleasure -- (something or someone that provides pleasure; a source of happiness; "a joy to behold"; "the pleasure of his company"; "the new car is a delight")

    Pleasure - A fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience; "he was tingling with pleasure" -- (something or someone that provides pleasure; a source of happiness; "a joy to behold"; "the pleasure of his company"; "the new car is a delight")

    Joy, Joyousness1.) Joy, joyousness, joyfulness -- (the emotion of great happiness)

    Joyousness, Joyfulness1.) Joy, joyousness, joyfulness -- (the emotion of great happiness)

    Joyfulness - The emotion of great happiness
  • Love1.) Love -- (a strong positive emotion of regard and affection; "his Love1.) Love -- (a strong positive emotion of regard and affection; "his love for his work"; "children need a lot of love")

    2.) Love, passion -- (any object of warm affection or devotion; "the theater was her first love"; "he has a passion for cock fighting";)

    Love - A strong positive emotion of regard and affection; "his love for his work"; "children need a lot of love" for his work"; "children need a lot of love")

    2.) Love, Passion1.) Passion, passionateness -- (strong feeling or emotion)

    2.) Heat, warmth, passion -- (the trait of being intensely emotional)

    Passion - Strong feeling or emotion -- (any object of warm affection or devotion; "the theater was her first love"; "he has a passion for cock fighting";)

    Love - A strong positive emotion of regard and affection; "his love for his work"; "children need a lot of love"
  • Hate1.) Hate, hatred -- (the emotion of hate; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action)

    1.) Hate, detest -- (dislike intensely; feel Antipathy1.) Antipathy, aversion, distaste -- (a feeling of intense dislike)

    2.) Antipathy -- (the object of a feeling of intense aversion; something to be avoided; "cats were his greatest antipathy")

    Antipathy - A feeling of intense dislike or aversion towards; "I hate Mexican food"; "She detests politicians")

    Hate, Hatred1.) Hate, hatred -- (the emotion of hate; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action)

    Hatred - The emotion of hate; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
  • Emotional state1.) Emotional state, spirit -- (the state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection); "his emotional state depended on her opinion"; "he was in good spirits"; "his spirit rose")

    Emotional state, Spirit1.) Spirit -- (the vital principle or animating force within living things)

    2.) Spirit, tone, feel, feeling, flavor, flavour, look, smell -- (the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people; "the feel of the city excited him"; "a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting"; "it had the smell of treason")

    Spirit - The state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection); "his emotional state depended on her opinion"; "he was in good spirits"; "his spirit rose"

Meaning 2 of Love
love, passion object
  • Bugbear1.) Bogeyman, bugbear, bugaboo, boogeyman, booger -- (an imaginary monster used to frighten children)

    2.) Bugbear, hobgoblin -- (an object of dread or apprehension; "Germany was always a bugbear for France"; "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds"--Ralph Waldo Emerson)

    Bugbear, Hobgoblin1.) Goblin, hob, hobgoblin -- ((folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings)

    2.) Bugbear, hobgoblin -- (an object of dread or apprehension; "Germany was always a bugbear for France"; "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds"--Ralph Waldo Emerson)

    Hobgoblin - An imaginary monster used to frighten children
  • Execration1.) Abhorrence, abomination, detestation, execration, loathing, odium -- (hate coupled with disgust)

    2.) Execration, condemnation, curse -- (an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group)

    Execration - Hate coupled with disgust
  • Center1.) Center, centre, middle, heart, eye -- (an area that is approximately central within some larger region; "it is in the center of town"; "they ran forward into the heart of the struggle"; "they were in the eye of the storm")

    2.) Center field, centerfield, center -- (the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher; "he hit the ball to deep center")

    Center, Center of attention1.) Center, center of attention -- (the object upon which interest and attention focuses; "his stories made him the center of the Par1.) Par -- ((golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course; "a par-5 hole"; "par for this course is 72")

    2.) Equality, equivalence, equation, par -- (a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced; "on a par with the best")

    Par - (golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course; "a par-5 hole"; "par for this course is 72"ty")

    Center of attention - An area that is approximately central within some larger region; "it is in the center of town"; "they ran forward into the heart of the struggle"; "they were in the eye of the storm"
  • Hallucination1.) Hallucination -- (illusory perception; a common symptom of severe mental disorder)

    2.) Delusion, hallucination -- (a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea; "he has delusions of competence"; "his dreams of vast wealth are a hallucination")

    Hallucination - Illusory perception; a common symptom of severe mental disorder
  • Infatuation1.) Infatuation -- (foolish and usually extravagant passion or love or admiration)

    2.) Puppy love, calf love, crush, infatuation -- (temporary love of an adolescent)

    Infatuation - Foolish and usually extravagant passion or love or admiration
  • Love1.) Love -- (a strong positive emotion of regard and affection; "his love for his work"; "children need a lot of love")

    2.) Love, passion -- (any object of warm affection or devotion; "the theater was her first love"; "he has a passion for cock fighting";)

    Love, Passion1.) Passion, passionateness -- (strong feeling or emotion)

    2.) Heat, warmth, passion -- (the trait of being intensely emotional)

    Passion - A strong positive emotion of regard and affection; "his love for his work"; "children need a lot of love"

Meaning 3 of Love
beloved, dear, dearest, loved one, honey, love lover
  • Admirer1.) Supporter, protagonist, champion, admirer, booster, friend -- (a person who backs a politician or a team etc.; "all their supporters came out for the Game1.) Game -- (a single play of a sport or other contest; "the game lasted two hours")

    2.) Game -- (a contest with rules to determine a winner; "you need four people to play this game")

    Game - A single play of a sport or other contest; "the game lasted two hours""; "they are friends of the library")

    2.) Admirer -- (a person who admires; someone who esteems or respects or approves)

    Admirer, Adorer1.) Admirer, adorer -- (someone who admires a young woman; "she had many admirers")

    Adorer - A person who backs a politician or a team etc.; "all their supporters came out for the game"; "they are friends of the library"
  • Beloved1.) Beloved, dear, dearest, loved one, honey, love -- (a beloved person; used as terms of endearment)

    1.) Beloved, darling, dear -- (dearly loved)

    Beloved, Dear1.) Beloved, dear, dearest, loved one, honey, love -- (a beloved person; used as terms of endearment)

    2.) Lamb, dear -- (a sweet innocent mild-mannered person (especially a child))

    Dear, Dearest1.) Beloved, dear, dearest, loved one, honey, love -- (a beloved person; used as terms of endearment)

    1.) Beloved, darling, dear -- (dearly loved)

    Dearest, Loved one1.) Beloved, dear, dearest, loved one, honey, love -- (a beloved person; used as terms of endearment)

    Loved one, Honey1.) Honey -- (a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees)

    2.) Beloved, dear, dearest, loved one, honey, love -- (a beloved person; used as terms of endearment)

    Honey, Love1.) Love -- (a strong positive emotion of regard and affection; "his love for his work"; "children need a lot of love")

    2.) Love, passion -- (any object of warm affection or devotion; "the theater was her first love"; "he has a passion for cock fighting";)

    Love - A beloved person; used as terms of endearment
  • Betrothed1.) Betrothed -- (the person to whom you are engaged)

    1.) Betroth, engage, affiance, plight -- (give to in marriage)

    Betrothed - The person to whom you are engaged
  • Boyfriend1.) Boyfriend, fellow, beau, swain, young man -- (a man who is the lover of a girl or young woman; "if I'd known he was her boyfriend I wouldn't have asked")

    Boyfriend, Fellow1.) Chap, fellow, feller, lad, gent, fella, blighter, cuss -- (a boy or man; "that chap is your host"; "there's a fellow at the door"; "he's a likable cuss")

    2.) Companion, comrade, fellow, familiar, associate -- (a person who is frequently in the company of another; "drinking companions"; "comrades in arms")

    Fellow, Beau1.) Boyfriend, fellow, beau, swain, young man -- (a man who is the lover of a girl or young woman; "if I'd known he was her boyfriend I wouldn't have asked")

    2.) Dandy, dude, fop, gallant, sheik, beau, swell, fashion plate, clotheshorse -- (a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance)

    Beau, Swain1.) Boyfriend, fellow, beau, swain, young man -- (a man who is the lover of a girl or young woman; "if I'd known he was her boyfriend I wouldn't have asked")

    Swain, Young man1.) Young buck, young man -- (a teenager or a young adult male)

    2.) Boyfriend, fellow, beau, swain, young man -- (a man who is the lover of a girl or young woman; "if I'd known he was her boyfriend I wouldn't have asked")

    Young man - A man who is the lover of a girl or young woman; "if I'd known he was her boyfriend I wouldn't have asked"
  • Darling1.) Darling, favorite, favourite, pet, dearie, deary, ducky -- (a special loved one)

    2.) Darling, Darling River -- (an Australian river; tributary of the Murray River)

    Darling, Favorite1.) Favorite, favourite -- (something regarded with special favor or liking; "that book is one of my favorites")

    2.) Darling, favorite, favourite, pet, dearie, deary, ducky -- (a special loved one)

    Favorite, Favourite1.) Front-runner, favorite, favourite -- (a competitor thought likely to win)

    2.) Darling, favorite, favourite, pet, dearie, deary, ducky -- (a special loved one)

    Favourite, Pet1.) Pet -- (a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement)

    2.) Darling, favorite, favourite, pet, dearie, deary, ducky -- (a special loved one)

    Pet, Dearie1.) Darling, favorite, favourite, pet, dearie, deary, ducky -- (a special loved one)

    Dearie, Deary1.) Darling, favorite, favourite, pet, dearie, deary, ducky -- (a special loved one)

    Deary, Ducky1.) Darling, favorite, favourite, pet, dearie, deary, ducky -- (a special loved one)

    Ducky - A special loved one
  • Girlfriend1.) Girlfriend -- (any female friend; "Mary and her girlfriend organized the party")

    2.) Girlfriend, girl, lady friend -- (a girl or young woman with whom a man is romantically involved; "his girlfriend kicked him out")

    Girlfriend, Girl1.) Girl, miss, missy, young lady, young woman, fille -- (a young woman; "a young lady of 18")

    2.) Female child, girl, little girl -- (a youthful female person; "the baby was a girl"; "the girls were just learning to ride a tricycle")

    Girl, Lady friend1.) Girlfriend, girl, lady friend -- (a girl or young woman with whom a man is romantically involved; "his girlfriend kicked him out")

    Lady friend - Any female friend; "Mary and her girlfriend organized the party"
  • Idolizer1.) Idolizer, idoliser -- (a lover blind with admiration and devotion)

    2.) Idolater, idolizer, idoliser, idol worshiper -- (a person who worships idols)

    Idolizer, Idoliser1.) Idolizer, idoliser -- (a lover blind with admiration and devotion)

    2.) Idolater, idolizer, idoliser, idol worshiper -- (a person who worships idols)

    Idoliser - A lover blind with admiration and devotion
  • Inamorata1.) Inamorata -- (a woman with whom you are in love or have an intimate relationship)

    Inamorata - A woman with whom you are in love or have an intimate relationship
  • Inamorato1.) Inamorato -- (a man with whom you are in love or have an intimate relationship)

    Inamorato - A man with whom you are in love or have an intimate relationship
  • Kisser1.) Kisser, osculator -- (someone who kisses)

    2.) Countenance, physiognomy, phiz, visage, kisser, smiler, mug -- (the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British))

    Kisser, Osculator1.) Kisser, osculator -- (someone who kisses)

    Osculator - Someone who kisses
  • Necker1.) Necker -- (a lover who necks)

    Necker - A lover who necks
  • Petter1.) Petter, fondler -- (a lover who gently fondles and caresses the loved one; "they are heavy petters")

    Petter, Fondler1.) Petter, fondler -- (a lover who gently fondles and caresses the loved one; "they are heavy petters")

    2.) Fondler -- (a molester who touches the intimate parts of the victim; "the woman charged that her jailer was a fondler"; "not all fondlers are sexual perverts")

    Fondler - A lover who gently fondles and caresses the loved one; "they are heavy petters"
  • Romeo1.) Romeo -- (an ardent male lover)

    Romeo - An ardent male lover
  • Soul mate1.) Soul mate -- (someone for whom you have a deep affinity)

    Soul mate - Someone for whom you have a deep affinity
  • Squeeze1.) Squeeze, squeezing -- (the act of gripping and pressing firmly; "he gave her cheek a playful squeeze")

    2.) Credit crunch, liquidity crisis, squeeze -- (a state in which there is a short supply of cash to lend to businesses and consumers and interest rates are high)

    Squeeze - The act of gripping and pressing firmly; "he gave her cheek a playful squeeze"
  • Sweetheart1.) Sweetheart, sweetie, steady, truelove -- (a person loved by another person)

    2.) Sweetheart -- (any well-liked individual; "he's a sweetheart")

    Sweetheart, Sweetie1.) Sweetheart, sweetie, steady, truelove -- (a person loved by another person)

    Sweetie, Steady1.) Sweetheart, sweetie, steady, truelove -- (a person loved by another person)

    1.) Steady, calm, becalm -- (make steady; "steady yourself")

    Steady, Truelove1.) Sweetheart, sweetie, steady, truelove -- (a person loved by another person)

    Truelove - A person loved by another person

Meaning 4 of Love
love, sexual love, erotic love sexual desire, eros, concupiscence, physical attraction
  • Love1.) Love -- (a strong positive emotion of regard and affection; "his love for his work"; "children need a lot of love")

    2.) Love, passion -- (any object of warm affection or devotion; "the theater was her first love"; "he has a passion for cock fighting";)

    Love, Sexual love1.) Love, sexual love, erotic love -- (a deep feeling of sexual desire and attraction; "their love left them indifferent to their surroundings"; "she was his first love")

    2.) Sexual love, lovemaking, making love, love, love life -- (sexual activities (often including sexual intercourse) between two people; "his lovemaking disgusted her"; "he hadn't had any love in months"; "he has a very complicated love life")

    Sexual love, Erotic love1.) Love, sexual love, erotic love -- (a deep feeling of sexual desire and attraction; "their love left them indifferent to their surroundings"; "she was his first love")

    Erotic love - A strong positive emotion of regard and affection; "his love for his work"; "children need a lot of love"
  • Aphrodisia1.) Aphrodisia -- (a desire for heterosexual intimacy)

    Aphrodisia - A desire for heterosexual intimacy
  • Anaphrodisia1.) Anaphrodisia -- (decline or absence of sexual desire)

    Anaphrodisia - Decline or absence of sexual desire
  • Sensuality1.) Sensuality, sensualness, sensualism -- (desire for sensual pleasures)

    Sensuality, Sensualness1.) Sensuality, sensualness, sensualism -- (desire for sensual pleasures)

    Sensualness, Sensualism1.) Sensuality, sensualness, sensualism -- (desire for sensual pleasures)

    2.) Sensualism, sensationalism -- ((philosophy) the ethical doctrine that feeling is the only criterion for what is good)

    Sensualism - Desire for sensual pleasures
  • Amorousness1.) Amorousness, enamoredness -- (a feeling of love or fondness)

    2.) Amorousness, eroticism, erotism, sexiness, amativeness -- (the arousal of feelings of sexual desire)

    Amorousness, Eroticism1.) Eroticism, erotism -- (a state of anticipation of sexuality)

    2.) Amorousness, eroticism, erotism, sexiness, amativeness -- (the arousal of feelings of sexual desire)

    Eroticism, Erotism1.) Eroticism, erotism -- (a state of anticipation of sexuality)

    2.) Amorousness, eroticism, erotism, sexiness, amativeness -- (the arousal of feelings of sexual desire)

    Erotism, Sexiness1.) Amorousness, eroticism, erotism, sexiness, amativeness -- (the arousal of feelings of sexual desire)

    Sexiness, Amativeness1.) Amorousness, eroticism, erotism, sexiness, amativeness -- (the arousal of feelings of sexual desire)

    Amativeness - A feeling of love or fondness
  • Fetish1.) Fetish -- (a form of sexual desire in which gratification depends to an abnormal degree on some object or item of clothing or part of the body; "common male fetishes are breasts, legs, hair, shoes, and underwear")

    2.) Juju, voodoo, hoodoo, fetish, fetich -- (a charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers)

    Fetish - A form of sexual desire in which gratification depends to an abnormal degree on some object or item of clothing or part of the body; "common male fetishes are breasts, legs, hair, shoes, and underwear"
  • Libido1.) Libido -- ((psychoanalysis) a Freudian term for sexual urge or desire)

    Libido - (psychoanalysis) a Freudian term for sexual urge or desire
  • Lecherousness1.) Lecherousness, lust, lustfulness -- (a strong sexual desire)

    Lecherousness, Lust1.) Lecherousness, lust, lustfulness -- (a strong sexual desire)

    2.) Lust, luxuria -- (self-indulgent sexual desire (personified as one of the deadly sins))

    Lust, Lustfulness1.) Lecherousness, lust, lustfulness -- (a strong sexual desire)

    Lustfulness - A strong sexual desire
  • Nymphomania1.) Nymphomania -- (abnormally intense sexual desire in women)

    Nymphomania - Abnormally intense sexual desire in women
  • Satyriasis1.) Satyriasis -- (abnormally intense sexual desire in men)

    Satyriasis - Abnormally intense sexual desire in men
  • The hots1.) The hots -- (intense sexual desire)

    The hots - Intense sexual desire

Meaning 5 of Love
love score
  • Bowling score1.) Bowling score -- (the score in a bowling Match1.) Match, lucifer, friction match -- (lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction; "he always carries matches to light his pipe"; "as long you've a lucifer to light your fag")

    2.) Match -- (a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete)

    Match - Lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction; "he always carries matches to light his pipe"; "as long you've a lucifer to light your fag")

    Bowling score - The score in a bowling match
  • Football score1.) Football score -- (the score in a football game)

    Football score - The score in a football game
  • Baseball score1.) Baseball score -- (the score of a baseball game)

    Baseball score - The score of a baseball game
  • Basketball score1.) Basketball score -- (the score in a basketball game)

    Basketball score - The score in a basketball game
  • Birdie1.) Birdie -- ((golf) a score of one stroke under par on a hole)

    2.) Shuttlecock, bird, birdie, shuttle -- (badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers)

    Birdie - (golf) a score of one stroke under par on a hole
  • Bogey1.) Bogey, bogy, bogie -- (an evil spirit)

    2.) Bogey -- ((golf) a score of one stroke over par on a hole)

    Bogey - An evil spirit
  • Deficit1.) Deficit, shortage, shortfall -- (the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required; "new blood vessels bud out from the already dilated vascular bed to make up the nutritional deficit")

    2.) Deficit -- (a deficiency or failure in neurological or mental functioning; "the people concerned have a deficit in verbal memory"; "they have serious linguistic deficits")

    Deficit - The property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required; "new blood vessels bud out from the already dilated vascular bed to make up the nutritional deficit"
  • Double-bogey1.) Double-bogey -- ((golf) a score of two strokes over par for a hole)

    1.) Double bogey -- (to shoot two strokes over par)

    Double-bogey - (golf) a score of two strokes over par for a hole
  • Duck1.) Duck -- (small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs)

    2.) Duck, duck's egg -- ((cricket) a score of nothing by a batsman)

    Duck, Duck's egg1.) Duck, duck's egg -- ((cricket) a score of nothing by a batsman)

    Duck's egg - Small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
  • Eagle1.) Eagle, bird of Jove -- (any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight)

    2.) Eagle -- ((golf) a score of two strokes under par on a hole)

    Eagle - Any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
  • Double eagle1.) Double eagle -- ((golf) a score of three strokes under par on a hole)

    2.) Double eagle -- (a former gold coin in the United States worth 20 dollars)

    Double eagle - (golf) a score of three strokes under par on a hole
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  • Lead1.) Lead, Pb, atomic number 82 -- (a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey; "the children were playing with lead soldiers")

    2.) Lead -- (an advantage held by a competitor in a race; "he took the lead at the last turn")

    Lead - A soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey; "the children were playing with lead soldiers"
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Meaning 6 of Love
sexual love, lovemaking, making love, love, love life sexual activity, sexual practice, sex, sex activity
  • Bondage1.) Bondage -- (the state of being under the control of a force or influence or abstract power; "he was in bondage to fear:; "he sought release from his bondage to Satan"; "a self freed from the bondage of time")

    2.) Bondage, slavery, thrall, thralldom, thraldom -- (the state of being under the control of another person)

    Bondage - The state of being under the control of a force or influence or abstract power; "he was in bondage to fear:; "he sought release from his bondage to Satan"; "a self freed from the bondage of time"
  • Outercourse1.) Outercourse -- (sexual stimulation without vaginal penetration; "since pregnancy cannot happen if sperm are kept out of the vagina, outercourse is one method of birth control")

    Outercourse - Sexual stimulation without vaginal penetration; "since pregnancy cannot happen if sperm are kept out of the vagina, outercourse is one method of birth control"
  • Safe sex1.) Safe sex -- (sexual activity (especially sexual intercourse) with the use of measures (such as latex condoms) to avoid the transmission of disease (especially AIDS))

    Safe sex - Sexual activity (especially sexual intercourse) with the use of measures (such as latex condoms) to avoid the transmission of disease (especially AIDS)
  • Conception1.) Concept, conception, construct -- (an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances)

    2.) Conception -- (the act of becoming pregnant; fertilization of an ovum by a spermatozoon)

    Conception - An abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
  • Sexual intercourse1.) Sexual intercourse, intercourse, sex act, copulation, coitus, coition, sexual congress, congress, sexual relation, relation, carnal knowledge -- (the act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman; the man's penis is inserted into the woman's vagina and excited until orgasm and ejaculation occur)

    Sexual intercourse, Intercourse1.) Intercourse, social intercourse -- (communication between individuals)

    2.) Sexual intercourse, intercourse, sex act, copulation, coitus, coition, sexual congress, congress, sexual relation, relation, carnal knowledge -- (the act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman; the man's penis is inserted into the woman's vagina and excited until orgasm and ejaculation occur)

    Intercourse, Sex act1.) Sexual intercourse, intercourse, sex act, copulation, coitus, coition, sexual congress, congress, sexual relation, relation, carnal knowledge -- (the act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman; the man's penis is inserted into the woman's vagina and excited until orgasm and ejaculation occur)

    Sex act, Copulation1.) Sexual intercourse, intercourse, sex act, copulation, coitus, coition, sexual congress, congress, sexual relation, relation, carnal knowledge -- (the act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman; the man's penis is inserted into the woman's vagina and excited until orgasm and ejaculation occur)

    Copulation, Coitus1.) Sexual intercourse, intercourse, sex act, copulation, coitus, coition, sexual congress, congress, sexual relation, relation, carnal knowledge -- (the act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman; the man's penis is inserted into the woman's vagina and excited until orgasm and ejaculation occur)

    Coitus, Coition1.) Sexual intercourse, intercourse, sex act, copulation, coitus, coition, sexual congress, congress, sexual relation, relation, carnal knowledge -- (the act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman; the man's penis is inserted into the woman's vagina and excited until orgasm and ejaculation occur)

    Coition, Sexual congress1.) Sexual intercourse, intercourse, sex act, copulation, coitus, coition, sexual congress, congress, sexual relation, relation, carnal knowledge -- (the act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman; the man's penis is inserted into the woman's vagina and excited until orgasm and ejaculation occur)

    Sexual congress, Congress1.) Congress, United States Congress, U.S. Congress, US Congress -- (the legislature of the United States government)

    2.) Congress -- (a meeting of elected or appointed representatives)

    Congress, Sexual relation1.) Sexual intercourse, intercourse, sex act, copulation, coitus, coition, sexual congress, congress, sexual relation, relation, carnal knowledge -- (the act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman; the man's penis is inserted into the woman's vagina and excited until orgasm and ejaculation occur)

    Sexual relation, Relation1.) Relation -- (an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together)

    2.) Sexual intercourse, intercourse, sex act, copulation, coitus, coition, sexual congress, congress, sexual relation, relation, carnal knowledge -- (the act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman; the man's penis is inserted into the woman's vagina and excited until orgasm and ejaculation occur)

    Relation, Carnal knowledge1.) Sexual intercourse, intercourse, sex act, copulation, coitus, coition, sexual congress, congress, sexual relation, relation, carnal knowledge -- (the act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman; the man's penis is inserted into the woman's vagina and excited until orgasm and ejaculation occur)

    Carnal knowledge - The act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman; the man's penis is inserted into the woman's vagina and excited until orgasm and ejaculation occur
  • Sexual love1.) Love, sexual love, erotic love -- (a deep feeling of sexual desire and attraction; "their love left them indifferent to their surroundings"; "she was his first love")

    2.) Sexual love, lovemaking, making love, love, love life -- (sexual activities (often including sexual intercourse) between two people; "his lovemaking disgusted her"; "he hadn't had any love in months"; "he has a very complicated love life")

    Sexual love, Lovemaking1.) Sexual love, lovemaking, making love, love, love life -- (sexual activities (often including sexual intercourse) between two people; "his lovemaking disgusted her"; "he hadn't had any love in months"; "he has a very complicated love life")

    Lovemaking, Making love1.) Sexual love, lovemaking, making love, love, love life -- (sexual activities (often including sexual intercourse) between two people; "his lovemaking disgusted her"; "he hadn't had any love in months"; "he has a very complicated love life")

    1.) Roll in the hay, love, 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 -- (have sexual intercourse with; "This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm"; "Adam knew Eve"; "Were you ever intimate with this man?")

    Making love, Love1.) Love -- (a strong positive emotion of regard and affection; "his love for his work"; "children need a lot of love")

    2.) Love, passion -- (any object of warm affection or devotion; "the theater was her first love"; "he has a passion for cock fighting";)

    Love, Love life1.) Sexual love, lovemaking, making love, love, love life -- (sexual activities (often including sexual intercourse) between two people; "his lovemaking disgusted her"; "he hadn't had any love in months"; "he has a very complicated love life")

    Love life - A deep feeling of sexual desire and attraction; "their love left them indifferent to their surroundings"; "she was his first love"
  • Carnal abuse1.) Carnal abuse -- (any lascivious contact by an adult with the sexual organs of a child (especially not involving sexual intercourse))

    2.) Statutory rape, carnal abuse -- (sexual intercourse with a person (girl or boy) who has not reached the age of consent (even if both parties participate willingly))

    Carnal abuse - Any lascivious contact by an adult with the sexual organs of a child (especially not involving sexual intercourse)
  • Coupling1.) Yoke, coupling -- (a connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together)

    2.) Coupling, coupler -- (a mechanical device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent objects)

    Coupling, Mating1.) Coupling, mating, pairing, conjugation, union, sexual union -- (the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes; "the casual couplings of adolescents"; "the mating of some species occurs only in the spring")

    1.) Copulate, mate, pair, couple -- (make love; "Birds mate in the Spring")

    Mating, Pairing1.) Coupling, mating, pairing, conjugation, union, sexual union -- (the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes; "the casual couplings of adolescents"; "the mating of some species occurs only in the spring")

    2.) Pairing -- (the act of grouping things or people in pairs)

    Pairing, Conjugation1.) Junction, conjunction, conjugation, colligation -- (the state of being joined together)

    2.) Conjugation -- (the inflection of verbs)

    Conjugation, Union1.) Union, labor union, trade union, trades union, brotherhood -- (an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer; "you have to join the union in order to get a job")

    2.) Union, North -- (the United States (especially the northern states during the American Civil War); "he has visited every state in the Union"; "Lee hoped to detach Maryland from the Union"; "the North's superior resources turned the scale")

    Union, Sexual union1.) Coupling, mating, pairing, conjugation, union, sexual union -- (the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes; "the casual couplings of adolescents"; "the mating of some species occurs only in the spring")

    Sexual union - A connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together
  • Reproduction1.) Reproduction -- (the process of generating offspring)

    2.) Reproduction, reproductive memory -- (recall that is hypothesized to work by storing the original stimulus input and reproducing it during recall)

    Reproduction, Procreation1.) Reproduction, procreation, breeding, facts of life -- (the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring)

    Procreation, Breeding1.) Breeding, genteelness, gentility -- (elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression)

    2.) Education, training, breeding -- (the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior); "a woman of breeding and refinement")

    Breeding, Facts of life1.) Reproduction, procreation, breeding, facts of life -- (the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring)

    Facts of life - The process of generating offspring
  • Foreplay1.) Foreplay, arousal, stimulation -- (mutual sexual fondling prior to sexual intercourse)

    Foreplay, Arousal1.) Arousal, rousing -- (the act of arousing; "the purpose of art is the arousal of emotions")

    2.) Arousal -- (a state of heightened physiological activity)

    Arousal, Stimulation1.) Stimulation -- (the act of arousing an organism to action)

    2.) Stimulation, stimulus, stimulant, input -- (any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action)

    Stimulation - Mutual sexual fondling prior to sexual intercourse
  • Perversion1.) Perversion -- (a curve that reverses the direction of something; "the tendrils of the plant exhibited perversion"; "perversion also shows up in kinky telephone cords")

    2.) Perversion, sexual perversion -- (an aberrant sexual practice that is preferred to normal intercourse)

    Perversion, Sexual perversion1.) Perversion, sexual perversion -- (an aberrant sexual practice that is preferred to normal intercourse)

    Sexual perversion - A curve that reverses the direction of something; "the tendrils of the plant exhibited perversion"; "perversion also shows up in kinky telephone cords"
  • Autoeroticism1.) Autoeroticism, autoerotism -- (using you own body as a sexual object)

    Autoeroticism, Autoerotism1.) Autoeroticism, autoerotism -- (using you own body as a sexual object)

    Autoerotism - Using you own body as a sexual object
  • Promiscuity1.) Promiscuity, promiscuousness, sleeping around -- (indulging in promiscuous (casual and indiscriminate) sexual relations)

    Promiscuity, Promiscuousness1.) Promiscuity, promiscuousness, sleeping around -- (indulging in promiscuous (casual and indiscriminate) sexual relations)

    Promiscuousness, Sleeping around1.) Promiscuity, promiscuousness, sleeping around -- (indulging in promiscuous (casual and indiscriminate) sexual relations)

    Sleeping around - Indulging in promiscuous (casual and indiscriminate) sexual relations
  • Lechery1.) Lechery -- (unrestrained indulgence in sexual activity)

    Lechery - Unrestrained indulgence in sexual activity
  • Homosexuality1.) Homosexuality, homosexualism, homoeroticism, queerness, gayness -- (a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the same sex)

    Homosexuality, Homosexualism1.) Homosexuality, homosexualism, homoeroticism, queerness, gayness -- (a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the same sex)

    Homosexualism, Homoeroticism1.) Homosexuality, homosexualism, homoeroticism, queerness, gayness -- (a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the same sex)

    Homoeroticism, Queerness1.) Oddity, queerness, quirk, quirkiness, crotchet -- (a strange attitude or habit)

    2.) Homosexuality, homosexualism, homoeroticism, queerness, gayness -- (a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the same sex)

    Queerness, Gayness1.) Homosexuality, homosexualism, homoeroticism, queerness, gayness -- (a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the same sex)

    Gayness - A sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the same sex
  • Bisexuality1.) Androgyny, hermaphroditism, bisexuality -- (showing characteristics of both sexes)

    2.) Bisexuality -- (sexual activity with both men and women)

    Bisexuality - Showing characteristics of both sexes
  • Heterosexuality1.) Heterosexuality, heterosexualism, straightness -- (a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the opposite sex)

    Heterosexuality, Heterosexualism1.) Heterosexuality, heterosexualism, straightness -- (a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the opposite sex)

    Heterosexualism, Straightness1.) Straightness -- (of hair: lack of a tendency to curl)

    2.) Straightness -- (freedom from crooks or curves or bends or angles)

    Straightness - A sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the opposite sex
  • Bestiality1.) Bestiality -- (the stupid brutal quality of a beast)

    2.) Bestiality, zooerastia, zooerasty -- (sexual activity between a person and an animal)

    Bestiality, Zooerastia1.) Bestiality, zooerastia, zooerasty -- (sexual activity between a person and an animal)

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