lurve

== English == === Etymology === From an expressively lengthened pronunciation of love ([lʌːv]~[lɜːv]~[lɐːv]). The spelling is based on non-rhotic English. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /lɜːv/ (General American) IPA(key): /lɝv/ Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)v Homophone: lurv === Noun === lurve (uncountable) (informal) Love, fondness. ==== Quotations ==== For quotations using this term, see Citations:lurve. === Verb === lurve (third-person singular simple present lurves, present participle lurving, simple past and past participle lurved) (informal) To love; to like a lot. ==== Quotations ==== For quotations using this term, see Citations:lurve. ==== See also ==== lurv luv or love wuv looove clerb