love up
B2 informal separable transitive
In simple words
You give someone lots of kisses and hugs and show them a great deal of love.
Meanings
1 B2
idiomatic
informal
To embrace and show intense physical affection toward someone.
"She loved up her little boy before he went to sleep."
Grammar: separable
2 B2
idiomatic
informal
(Informal) To show affectionate, romantic, or physical attention to a partner.
"The couple were loving each other up on the dance floor all night."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Informal and familiar. Can range from the tenderness of cuddling a baby to a more romantically charged sense depending on context. Found in British and American English. Also used reflexively: 'love yourself up' in the sense of self-care.
Commonly used with
baby partner yourself dog child
Forms
Base
love up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
loves up
he/she/it
Past simple
loved up
yesterday
Past participle
loved up
have + pp
-ing form
loving up
continuous
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