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- [luhv-burd]
- /ˈlʌvˌbɜrd/
- /ˈlʌv.bɜːd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [luhv-burd]
- /ˈlʌvˌbɜrd/
Definitions of lovebird word
- noun lovebird any of various small parrots, especially of the genus Agapornis, of Africa, noted for the affection shown one another and often kept as pets. 1
- noun lovebird lovebirds, a pair of lovers, especially a married couple who show very close mutual love and concern. 1
- noun lovebird A very small African and Madagascan parrot with mainly green plumage and typically a red or black face, noted for the affectionate behavior of mated birds. 1
- noun lovebird small bird 1
- noun,plural lovebird lovers, romantic couple 1
- noun lovebird any of several small African parrots of the genus Agapornis, often kept as cage birds 0
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Origin of lovebird
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95
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Parts of speech for Lovebird
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lovebird popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
lovebird usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lovebird
noun lovebird
- heartthrob — a rapid beat or pulsation of the heart.
- paramour — an illicit lover, especially of a married person.
- companion — A companion is someone who you spend time with or who you are travelling with.
- lover — Samuel, 1797–1868, Irish novelist, painter, and songwriter.
- girlfriend — a frequent or favorite female companion; sweetheart.
Antonyms for lovebird
noun lovebird
- foe — a person who feels enmity, hatred, or malice toward another; enemy: a bitter foe.
- hate — to dislike intensely or passionately; feel extreme aversion for or extreme hostility toward; detest: to hate the enemy; to hate bigotry.
- enemy — A person who is actively opposed or hostile to someone or something.
Top questions with lovebird
- how long can a lovebird live?
- how to bathe a lovebird?
- how to tame a lovebird?
- how to clip lovebird wings?
- what is the lifespan of a lovebird?
- how to train a peach faced lovebird?
- how to feed a lovebird?
- why is my lovebird plucking his feathers?
- what to do when one lovebird dies?
- my lovebird is sick what do i do?
- how to train a lovebird to talk?
- how to train a lovebird?
- how to feed a baby lovebird?
- how to teach a lovebird to talk?
- what kind of bird is a lovebird?
See also
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