love (noun)
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"; "he has a very complicated love life" [syn: sexual love, lovemaking, making love, love life]
love
(verb)
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"; "Were you ever intimate with this man?" [syn: roll in the hay, [[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]