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loving

/ˈlʌv.ɪŋ/

loving back

lovingadjective

more loving

Comp.

most loving

Super.

/ˈlʌv.ɪŋ/

Translations

aimantS'emploie surtout pour une personne, un couple ou une attitude marquée par l'amour.

The loving couple walked hand in hand through the park.

Le couple aimant se promenait main dans la main dans le parc.

affectueuxSens courant ; nuance de chaleur, de tendresse et d'attention.

She gave her friend a loving hug after not seeing her for months.

Elle a serré son amie dans une étreinte affectueuse après plusieurs mois sans la voir.

Additional translations

tendreNuance plus douce ou plus littéraire.

Definitions

Feeling or showing love or great care.

She gave her friend a loving hug after not seeing her for months.

Characterized by affection or tenderness.

The loving couple walked hand in hand through the park.

Synonyms

Antonyms

lovingnoun

/ˈlʌv.ɪŋ/

Gerund functioning as a noun (usually uncountable).

Translations

amourSens le plus général.

Loving is what gives life its meaning.

L'amour est ce qui donne un sens à la vie.

Additional translations

affectionQuand loving exprime surtout l'attachement affectif.

tendresseQuand loving insiste sur la douceur et la chaleur affective.

Definitions

The act or state of feeling or expressing love; affection.

Loving is what gives life its meaning.

loveverb

loving

ing-form

loved

Past Simple

loved

Past Participle

loving

ing-form

/lʌv/

Translations

aimer

She loves her family more than anything in the world.

Elle aime sa famille plus que tout au monde.

Additional translations

adorerFamilier ou expressif, pour marquer une forte préférence.

Definitions

To feel deep affection or passion for someone or something.

She loves her family more than anything in the world.

To like or enjoy something very much.

He loves playing the guitar in his free time.

Synonyms

care for

hold dear

value

worship

Antonyms

hate

lovenoun

Definitions

An intense feeling of deep affection.

Her love for her children was evident in everything she did.

A great interest and pleasure in something.

He has a love of music that is unmatched.

A person or thing that one loves.

Paris was her first love, and she visited the city every year.

A score of zero in tennis.

The game started with the score at love-all.

loveadjective

Definitions

Relating to or intended for lovers; expressing romantic affection.

They spent the evening listening to love songs under the stars.

loveinterjection

Definitions

Used as an affectionate or friendly form of address.

"All right, love?" called the shopkeeper as she entered.