romance

Plural: romances

Noun

• a relationship between two lovers
• an exciting and mysterious quality (as of a heroic time or adventure)
• the group of languages derived from Latin
• a story dealing with love
• a novel dealing with idealized events remote from everyday life
• A story relating to chivalry; a story involving knights, heroes, adventures, quests, etc.
• A tale of high adventure.
• An intimate relationship between two people; a love affair.
• A strong obsession or attachment for something or someone.
• Idealized love which is pure or beautiful.
• A mysterious, exciting, or fascinating quality.
• A story or novel dealing with idealized love.
• An embellished account of something; an idealized lie.
• An adventure, or series of extraordinary events, resembling those narrated in romances.
• A dreamy, imaginative habit of mind; a disposition to ignore what is real.
• A sentimental piece of music; a romanza.

Verb

Verb Forms: romanced, romancing, romances

• To court or woo someone; to exaggerate or idealize.
• make amorous advances towards
• have a love affair with
• talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
• tell romantic or exaggerated lies
  • "This author romanced his trip to an exotic country"
• To woo; to court.
• To write or tell romantic stories, poetry, letters, etc.
• To talk extravagantly and imaginatively; to build castles in the air.

Adjective

• relating to languages derived from Latin
  • "Romance languages"

Examples

• He tried to ROMANCE his way into a higher score, but his letters just weren’t cooperating.
• His life was a romance.
• She was so full of romance she would forget what she was supposed to be doing.

Synonyms

butterfly, chat up, coquet, coquette, court, dally, flirt, Latin, Latinian language, love affair, love story, mash, philander, Romance language, romanticism, solicit, woo, make love, put the moves on

Antonyms

antiromance, nonromance, platonic, platonic love, platonic relationship

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