love Flashcards
to be in love with somebody, especially somebody who does not love you in return
to carry a torch for sb
showing sexual desire and love towards somebody
amorous
a love affair, especially a secret one
amour
very strong feelings of enthusiasm or love
ardour
loving somebody/something so much that you do not behave in a sensible way
besotted (by/with somebody/something)
to feel and show great love for somebody, ignoring their faults
dote on/upon somebody
showing a lot of love for somebody, often ignoring their faults
doting
(formal)
(often in negative sentences)
liking something a lot
enamoured
(informal) to be sexually attracted to somebody
get/have the hots for somebody
(informal, humorous) to be very much in love
have got it bad
(formal) having or showing too much love or praise for somebody/something
idolatrous
formal) too much love or praise for somebody/something
idolatry
having a very strong feeling of love or attraction for somebody/something so that you cannot think clearly and in a sensible way
infatuated (with somebody/something)
very strong feelings of love or attraction for somebody/something, especially when these are unreasonable and do not last long
infatuation (with/for somebody/something)
a strong feeling of wanting something/somebody
longing (for somebody/something
,to do something)
(formal) to fall in love with somebody/something
lose your heart (to somebody/something)
full of romantic love for somebody
loved-up
expressing romantic love in a way that is slightly silly
lovey-dovey
[uncountable] (British English, informal, humorous)
a non-standard spelling of ‘love’, used especially to refer to romantic love
lurve
[usually before noun] (literary)
persuading you to feel love or sympathy
melting
very much in love with somebody; very enthusiastic about something
nuts about somebody/something
to cause strong feelings of love or sympathy in somebody
pull, tug, etc. at somebody’s heartstrings
feelings of love that a young person has for somebody else and that adults do not think is very serious
puppy love
to give something such as love, a favour, kind treatment, etc. in return for what somebody has given you
requite something
(especially humorous) suddenly feeling that you are in love with somebody
smitten (with/by somebody/something)
expressing deep feelings, especially feelings of love or being sad
soulful
(literary) to make somebody fall in love with you
steal somebody’s heart
(informal) to allow somebody to believe something that is not true, for example that you love them, intend to help them, etc.
string somebody along
to make somebody fall suddenly and deeply in love with you
sweep somebody off their feet
to feel very excited, emotional, etc. about somebody that you think is sexually attractive
swoon (over somebody)
[usually before noun]
full of strong emotions, especially connected with sex and love
torrid
to make somebody love you
win somebody’s heart
(old-fashioned) (of a man) to try to persuade a woman to love him and marry him
woo somebody
unhappy because the person you love does not love you
lovelorn
