Meaning of romance in English | Powered by Free Dictionary API

noun

• A story relating to chivalry; a story involving knights, heroes, adventures, quests, etc.

• An intimate relationship between two people; a love affair.

• A strong obsession or attachment for something or someone.

• Idealized love which is pure or beautiful.

• A mysterious, exciting, or fascinating quality.

• A story or novel dealing with idealized love.

• An embellished account of something; an idealized lie.

• An adventure, or series of extraordinary events, resembling those narrated in romances.

  Example: His life was a romance.

• A dreamy, imaginative habit of mind; a disposition to ignore what is real.

  Example: She was so full of romance she would forget what she was supposed to be doing.

• A romanza, or sentimental ballad.

verb

• To woo; to court.

• To write or tell romantic stories, poetry, letters, etc.

• To talk extravagantly and imaginatively; to build castles in the air.