love bomb

American  

[luhv bahm] / ˈlʌv ˌbɑm /

noun

• love bombs
  plural

1. Informal. a gushy display of affection, often for the purpose of manipulation.

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verb (used with object)

love bombed, love bombing

1. Informal. Also, love-bomb. to shower with gushy displays of affection, often for the purpose of manipulation.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• love bombs
  plural

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

love bomb

"At first, our relationship was a love bomb," Ms Konlin tells the BBC.

From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2023

If someone were to "love bomb" me, I will be running a mile.

From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2023

The mood in Costa Mesa on Feb. 2 was more love bomb than fire bomb: yet another school board meeting packed with impassioned parents.

From Salon ● Mar. 15, 2022

I’d love bomb them or bombard them with messages.

From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2021

She was a love bomb -- and, like any bomb, the very fact of her existence was a phenomenon that demanded a certain severe, almost Calvinist moral scrutiny.

From Salon ● Mar. 23, 2011