Meaning & use
lurve
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Meanings
noununcountablehumorousinformal
A humorous or exaggerated way of saying love or strong affection.
Grammar: Uncountable; used mostly in informal, jokey contexts.
Patterns
- lurve for someone
- full of lurve
He sent her a card full of lurve for Valentine's Day.
Their social media posts are all about peace and lurve.
She said it with a lot of lurve, but everyone knew she was joking.
verbtransitivehumorousinformal
To like or love someone or something in a playful, exaggerated way.
Grammar: Takes an object: I lurve chocolate.
Patterns
- lurve someone
- lurve something
I absolutely lurve your new haircut!
They lurve spending weekends at the beach.
He says he lurves me, but he never calls.
Word forms
| third person singular | lurves |
|---|---|
| past tense | lurved |
| past participle | lurved |
| -ing form | lurving |
Common combinations
- full of lurve
- The letter was full of lurve and silly drawings.
- peace and lurve
- The festival crowd chanted for peace and lurve.
- lurve someone
- She lurves her little dog more than anything.
- a lot of lurve
- He gave the baby a lot of lurve.
Synonyms and how they differ
- love
- Standard and serious; 'lurve' is a joking, exaggerated version.
- adore
- Stronger and more formal or sincere; 'lurve' is not used in serious declarations.
Opposites
Commonly confused: lurve or love?
lurve vs love
The normal spelling and pronunciation; 'lurve' is a deliberate, humorous misspelling used for effect.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'lurve' correctly?
Choose one answer.
The third-person singular form 'lurves' is needed with 'he', so 'He lurves his new video game' is correct. 'Lurve' is the base form and does not agree with 'he'.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “lurve”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.