lurve

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UK/lɜːv/US/lɝv/

noun

Love, fondness.

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Meanings

nounlurve (uncountable)
  1. informaluncountableLove, fondness.
verblurve (third-person singular simple present lurves, present participle lurving, simple past and past participle lurved)

present singular third person lurves · participle present lurving · participle past lurved · past lurved

  1. informalTo love; to like a lot.

Origin

From an expressively lengthened pronunciation of love ([lʌːv]~[lɜːv]~[lɐːv]). The spelling is based on non-rhotic English.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with lurve

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Sounds the same

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Cite this entry
APA

lurve. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lurve

MLA

“lurve.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lurve. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lurve,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lurve.

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