Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

making love

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.36 in modern English

Syllables: mak-ing love
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of make love

Example Sentences

"Two, however, of the passengers in the vessel were very agreeably employed—they were making love. By-the-by, what an ugly phrase "making love" is—as if love were a dress or a pudding."

Synonyms

sexual love lovemaking love love life

Questions

What does making love mean?: present participle and gerund of make love

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