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lovers

Syllables: lov·ersUK/ˈlʌvəz//ˈlʌvɚz/

lovers is the plural of lover.

Meaning of lover

Noun

lover (plural lovers)

  1. One who loves and cares for another person in a romantic way; a sweetheart, love, soulmate, boyfriend, girlfriend, or spouse.
    • […]loue is blinde, and louers cannot ſee / The pretty follies that themſelues commit,[…]c. 1596–1598 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Merchant of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...
  2. A sexual partner, especially one with whom someone is having an affair.
    • Be my bad boy, be my man / Be my weekend lover, but don't be my friend / You can be my bad boy, but understand / That I don't need you in my life again2006, Peifer Yann, Reuter Manuel, “Bad Boy”, in Everytime^([sic]) We Touch, performed by Cascada, →OCLC
  3. A person who loves something.
    • a lover of fine wines
    Synonyms:
    connoisseur
  4. (West-Country) An informal term of address for any friend.
    • All right, my lover?

Adjective

lovers (not comparable)

  1. (chiefly LGBTQ) In a romantic or sexual relationship.
    • It hurts when I am lovers with a white, working class lesbian and she refuses to deal with race and the fact that I am a mother.1996, Michiyo Fukaya, A Fire is Burning, it is in Me: The Life and Writings of Michiyo Fukaya
    • I am lovers with her sister and we have become sisters through friendship.1999, Caeia March, Spinsters' Rock, Women's Press (UK)

Phrases with lovers

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Questions about lovers

What does lovers mean?
Lovers means in a romantic or sexual relationship.
What is lovers the plural of?
Lovers is the plural of lover.
What part of speech is lovers?
Lovers is an adjective.
How do you pronounce lovers?
Lovers is pronounced /ˈlʌvɚz/ (US).

Words near lovers in the dictionary

  1. loverly
  2. loverman
  3. lovermen
  4. Lovern
  5. Loverns
  6. lovers
  7. lovers rock
  8. lovers' eyes
  9. lovers' lane
  10. lovers' lanes
  11. Lovers' Leap

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