Lovepat
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Lovepat is a noun meaning (informal) Someone who travels to another country to be with a romantic partner, or to experience love.
Meaning
(informal) Someone who travels to another country to be with a romantic partner, or to experience love.
More Meanings
- A pat (gentle touch, e.g. on the head) meant as a display of love or affection; often euphemistically or sarcastically referring to a more violent hitting.
Example Sentences
People either come as lovepats or as skilled migrants, for work.
When he flipped her over, to give her a lovepat or two, how suddenly the spank became a clout, became a wallop.
We found three ‘lovepats’ who followed their hearts to the Dutch capital and have no intention of backpedalling any time soon.
I don't recall ever having beaten you—at least not yet. And the lovepat and squeezing I gave you certainly can't have hurt that much.
Word Forms
- lovepats
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include lovemate, playmate, love, partner, loveship, lovertine.
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