lover

/ˈlʌvər/

/ˈlʌvə/

Other forms: lovers

Definitions of lover

1. noun

   a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
   types:

   admirer, adorer

   someone who admires a young woman

   beloved, dear, dearest, honey, love

   a beloved person; used as terms of endearment

   betrothed

   the person to whom you are engaged

   beau, boyfriend, fellow, swain, young man

   a man who is the lover of a girl or young woman

   darling, dearie, deary, ducky, favorite, favourite, pet

   a special loved one

   girl, girlfriend, lady friend

   a girl or woman with whom one is romantically involved

   idoliser, idolizer

   a lover blind with admiration and devotion

   inamorata

   a woman with whom you are in love or have an intimate relationship

   inamorato

   a man with whom you are in love or have an intimate relationship

   kisser, osculator

   someone who kisses

   fondler, petter

   a lover who gently fondles and caresses the loved one

   Romeo

   an ardent male lover

   soul mate

   someone for whom you have a deep affinity

   squeeze

   (slang) a person's girlfriend or boyfriend

   steady, sweetheart, sweetie, truelove

   a person loved by another person

   chosen

   one who is the object of choice; who is given preference

   enthusiast, fancier

   a person having a strong liking for something

   fiance, groom-to-be

   a man who is engaged to be married

   bride-to-be, fiancee

   a woman who is engaged to be married

   dulcinea, ladylove

   a woman who is a man's sweetheart

   macushla

   (an Irish term of address expressing affection) darling

   mollycoddle

   a pampered darling; an effeminate man

   sugar daddy

   a wealthy older man who gives a young person expensive gifts in return for friendship or intimacy

   suer, suitor, wooer

   a man who courts a woman

   teacher's pet

   the teacher's favorite student

   valentine

   a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine's Day

   worshiper, worshipper

   someone who admires too much to recognize faults

   type of:

   individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul

   a human being
2. noun

   an ardent follower and admirer
   synonyms: buff, devotee, fan

   types:

   aerophile

   a lover of aviation

   aficionado

   a serious devotee of some activity, genre, or performer

   amorist

   one dedicated to love and lovemaking especially one who writes about love

   bacchanal, bacchant

   a drunken reveller; a devotee of Bacchus

   groupie

   an enthusiastic young fan (especially a young woman who follows rock groups around)

   metalhead

   a fan of heavy metal music

   type of:

   follower

   a person who accepts the leadership of another
3. noun

   a significant other to whom you are not related by marriage
   types:

   fancy man, paramour

   a woman's lover

   man

   a male person who plays a significant role (husband or lover or boyfriend) in the life of a particular woman

   fancy woman, kept woman, mistress

   an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

   concubine, courtesan, doxy, paramour

   a woman who cohabits with an important man

   type of:

   domestic partner, significant other, spousal equivalent, spouse equivalent

   a person (not necessarily a spouse) with whom you cohabit and share a long-term sexual relationship