1love 
/ˈlʌv/ noun
/ˈlʌv/ noun 1 [noncount] : a feeling of strong or constant affection for a person
▪ motherly/maternal love ▪ fatherly/paternal love ▪ brotherly/sisterly love ▪ Children need unconditional love from their parents. — often + for ▪ No one could doubt her love for her family. 2 [noncount] : attraction that includes sexual desire : the strong affection felt by people who have a romantic relationship
▪ a declaration of love ▪ He was just a lonely man looking for love. ▪ romantic love ▪ unrequited love ▪ After all these years, they're still very much in love (with each other). [=they still love each other] — often used before another noun ▪ a love poem/song/letter ▪ a love potion ▪ a love scene/story — see also free love, puppy love ◊When people begin to feel romantic love for each other, they fall in love.
▪ They fell (madly/passionately) in love (with each other). This phrase is also used figuratively. ▪ She fell in love with sailing the first time she tried it. ◊People are sometimes said to fall out of love when they stop loving each other.
▪ It was sad to see how they gradually fell out of love (with each other) after they married. ◊If people fall in love with each other when they first meet, it is called love at first sight. This phrase is also used figuratively.
▪ When he saw the house, it was love at first sight. [=he loved the house as soon as he saw it] 3 [count] : a person you love in a romantic way
▪ a lost love ▪ You never forget your first love. [=the first person you loved in a romantic way] ▪ He was her one true love. = He was the love of her life. 4 [singular] chiefly Brit a : a kind or helpful person : dear
▪ Be a love and carry this inside for me, would you?
b — used to address someone in a loving or friendly way ▪ As long as you're up, (my) love, would you mind getting me a drink? ▪ “How do I get to Trafalgar Square?” “Take the Number 24 bus, love.” 5 [noncount] : an expression of love and affection
▪ When you see them again, please give them my love. ▪ Mike and Meg send their love, too. ▪ The gift had a note saying “With love from Meg & Mike.” — used to express affection at the end of a written message ▪ Thanks for everything. Hope to see you soon. Love, Mike ▪ Be well, my darling, till we meet again! Love and kisses, Meg 6 a [singular] : a feeling of great interest, affection, or enthusiasm for something — often + for or of ▪ We all knew about his love for baseball. ▪ She has a love of history. ▪ a love of good food ▪ “Do you sell your paintings?” “Oh no: I paint just for the love of it.” ▪ She's in love with the idea of becoming an actress.
b [count] : something about which a person feels great interest or enthusiasm
▪ Baseball was his first love. 7 [singular] : a score of zero in tennis
▪ The score was 40–love.
▪ motherly/maternal love ▪ fatherly/paternal love ▪ brotherly/sisterly love ▪ Children need unconditional love from their parents. — often + for ▪ No one could doubt her love for her family.
▪ a declaration of love ▪ He was just a lonely man looking for love. ▪ romantic love ▪ unrequited love ▪ After all these years, they're still very much in love (with each other). [=they still love each other] — often used before another noun ▪ a love poem/song/letter ▪ a love potion ▪ a love scene/story — see also free love, puppy love ◊When people begin to feel romantic love for each other, they fall in love.
▪ They fell (madly/passionately) in love (with each other). This phrase is also used figuratively. ▪ She fell in love with sailing the first time she tried it. ◊People are sometimes said to fall out of love when they stop loving each other.
▪ It was sad to see how they gradually fell out of love (with each other) after they married. ◊If people fall in love with each other when they first meet, it is called love at first sight. This phrase is also used figuratively.
▪ When he saw the house, it was love at first sight. [=he loved the house as soon as he saw it]
▪ a lost love ▪ You never forget your first love. [=the first person you loved in a romantic way] ▪ He was her one true love. = He was the love of her life.
▪ Be a love and carry this inside for me, would you?
b — used to address someone in a loving or friendly way ▪ As long as you're up, (my) love, would you mind getting me a drink? ▪ “How do I get to Trafalgar Square?” “Take the Number 24 bus, love.”
▪ When you see them again, please give them my love. ▪ Mike and Meg send their love, too. ▪ The gift had a note saying “With love from Meg & Mike.” — used to express affection at the end of a written message ▪ Thanks for everything. Hope to see you soon. Love, Mike ▪ Be well, my darling, till we meet again! Love and kisses, Meg
b [count] : something about which a person feels great interest or enthusiasm
▪ Baseball was his first love.
▪ The score was 40–love.
all's fair in love and war — see 1fair
for love or money or chiefly Brit for love nor money
informal — used to give added force to a negative statement ▪ We couldn't get him to go along for love or money. [=we failed completely in our attempt to get him to go along]
for the love of God also for the love of Mike/Pete
informal — used to give added force to an angry statement ▪ For the love of God, quiet down! I'm trying to get some sleep here!
labor of love — see 1labor
love is blind
— used to say that people do not see the faults of the people that they love
make love
: to have sex with someone
▪ It was the first time they made love (to/with each other).
▪ It was the first time they made love (to/with each other).
no love lost
◊When there is no love lost or very little love lost between people, they dislike each other.
▪ They were polite with each other, but it was clear that there was no love lost between them.
▪ They were polite with each other, but it was clear that there was no love lost between them.
— love·less /ˈlʌvləs/ adjective [more loveless; most loveless]
▪ an unhappy loveless marriage
/ˈlʌvləs/ adjective [more loveless; most loveless] ▪ an unhappy loveless marriage
