fave

noun

ˈfāv 

variants or less commonly fav

plural faves also favs

: favorite

fave adjective

Synonyms of fave

• favorite

Examples of fave in a Sentence

I like all the actors on the show, but he's my fave.

chocolate ice cream is my absolute fave

Recent Examples on the Web

While this carrying case still has nary an Amazon rating, its ranking among Oprah’s 2025 faves will certainly boost its popularity with time. —Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 22 Nov. 2025

From the cult-fave The Glove Boot to the bestselling Way-High Jean, here’s a shopping editor’s top picks from Everlane’s Black Friday sale. —Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 20 Nov. 2025

The lineup also includes fest faves like Dead Man’s Wire, The Plague, The Testament of Ann Lee and Ask E Jean as well as more than 30 pics in the shorts program. —The Deadline Team, Deadline, 18 Nov. 2025

Much of this year’s online discourse has grown particularly toxic, as many WNBA fans ruthlessly tear down players in the name of their faves, with many of these players experiencing a torrent of online and verbal abuse. —Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 17 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fave

• brave
• cave
• clave
• crave
• gave
• grave
• knave
• lave
• nave
• pave
• rave
• shave