lurve

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

lurve (uncountable)

  1. (informal) Love, fondness.

Quotations

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Verb

lurve (third-person singular simple present lurves, present participle lurving, simple past and past participle lurved)

  1. (informal) To love; to like a lot.

Quotations

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See also

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