LOVES | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

Looking for the meaning of the word LOVES in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of LOVES with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.

Word: Love

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

Old English lufu, of Germanic origin; from an Indo-European root shared by Sanskrit lubhyati ‘desires’, Latin libet ‘it is pleasing’, libido ‘desire’, also by leave and lief

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: lʌv
Dialects: British English
Definition:

an intense feeling of deep affection

Short Definition:

strong feeling of affection

Examples:
  • babies fill parents with feelings of love
  • their love for their country
Definition:

a great interest and pleasure in something

Short Definition:

great interest and pleasure in something

Examples:
  • his love for football
  • we share a love of music
Definition:

a person or thing that one loves

Short Definition:

person or thing that one loves

Examples:
  • she was the love of his life
  • their two great loves are tobacco and whisky
Definition:

(in tennis, squash, and some other sports) a score of zero; nil

Short Definition:

score of zero

Examples:
  • love fifteen

Word: Love

Speech Type: Verb

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: lʌv
Dialects: British English
Definition:

feel deep affection for (someone)

Short Definition:

feel love for

Examples:
  • he loved his sister dearly
  • there were four memorial pages set up by her friends in honour of Phoebe, saying how much they loved and missed her
Definition:

like or enjoy very much

Short Definition:

like or enjoy very much

Examples:
  • I just love dancing
  • I'd love a cup of tea
  • I love this job
  • they love to play golf

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