lover

lov·er

noun \ˈlə-vər\

Definition of LOVER

1

a : a person in love; especially : a man in love with a woman

b plural : two persons in love with each other

2

: an affectionate or benevolent friend

3

: devotee

4

a : paramour

b : a person with whom one has sexual relations

Examples of LOVER

1. His wife accused him of having a secret lover.
2. She left her husband and ran away with her lover.

First Known Use of LOVER

13th century

Related to LOVER

Synonyms

addict, aficionado (also afficionado), buff, bug, devotee, enthusiast, fanatic, fancier, fiend, fool, freak, habitué (also habitue), head, hound, junkie (also junky), fan, maniac, maven (also mavin), nut, sucker

Antonyms

nonfan

Related Words

groupie; admirer, amateur, collector, connoisseur, dilettante; authority, expert; adherent, convert, cultist, disciple, follower, hanger-on, votary; advocate, apostle, backer, champion, evangelist, exponent, friend, patron, promoter, proponent, supporter; partisan (also partizan), zealot; booster, rooter, well-wisher; faddist

Near Antonyms

nonadmirer; belittler, carper, critic, detractor

Rhymes with LOVER

cover, glover, hover, plover, shover

Lov·er

biographical name \ˈlə-vər\

Definition of LOVER

Samuel 1797–1868 Irish nov.