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romance

/ romance /
adjective/verb

Definitions & Examples

adjective Sense 1
relating to languages derived from Latin
"Romance languages"
Pertains to:
Romance language Latinian language
verb Sense 2
have a love affair with
Type of:
love
Derived:
love story love affair
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 3
tell romantic or exaggerated lies
"This author romanced his trip to an exotic country"
Type of:
lie
Derived:
romanticism
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
noun Sense 4
the group of languages derived from Latin
Type of:
Latin
Kinds of:
Haitian Creole Italian French Portuguese Spanish
noun Sense 5
a novel dealing with idealized events remote from everyday life
Type of:
novel
Kinds of:
Gothic romance bodice ripper
noun Sense 6
a relationship between two lovers
Type of:
relationship
Kinds of:
intrigue
Derived:
chat up flirt dally butterfly coquet
noun Sense 7
a story dealing with love
Type of:
story
Derived:
chat up flirt dally butterfly coquet
noun Sense 8
an exciting and mysterious quality (as of a heroic time or adventure)
Type of:
quality
Kinds of:
stardust
verb Sense 9
make amorous advances towards
"John is courting Mary"
Type of:
act move
Kinds of:
chase chase after display
Derived:
love story love affair courtship wooing courting
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 10
talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
"The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries"
"My husband never flirts with other women"
Type of:
talk speak
Kinds of:
wanton vamp
Derived:
wolf woman chaser skirt chaser masher love story
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
85%
Sense Count
10
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
48
Times Searched
2
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Related Words

love lie Latin Haitian Creole Italian French Portuguese Spanish novel Gothic romance bodice ripper relationship