love heart

noun

The symbol ♥, used informally to convey the idea of (usually romantic) love.

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Meanings

nounlove heart (plural love hearts)

plural love hearts · alternative loveheart · alternative love-heart

  1. AustraliaNew ZealandUKThe symbol ♥, used informally to convey the idea of (usually romantic) love.

    There were no exclamation points in Miranda's messages. No emojis. No love hearts. Win wasn't surprised; there hadn't been much love between them since the argument over her daughter's sudden pregnancy.

    2021, Christina Dalcher, Femlandia, page 168
  2. AustraliaNew ZealandUKA sweet or candy in the shape of a heart.

    'Here's your lollies,' she says holding out the grubby packet of lovehearts, Maura's share of the two shillings' worth they had bought with the money from the Barnardos box.

    2001, Fiona Farrell, The Skinny Louie Book

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
conversation lozenge

Origin

From love + heart.

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Cite this entry
APA

love heart. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/love%20heart

MLA

“love heart.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/love%20heart. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “love heart,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/love%20heart.

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