love-in

[luhv-in]

noun

1. a usually organized public gathering of people, held as a demonstration of mutual love or in protest against inhumane policies.

love-in

noun

1. a gathering at which people express feelings of love, friendship, or physical attraction towards each other

Word History and Origins

Origin of love-in¹

1965–70, love, -in ³

Example Sentences

The question after Tuesday’s love-in at the White House is whether he suffers from the opposite excess.

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Over time, Rodgers turned on the charm, delivered the wins and the trophies, and an uneasy truce with the fans became a love-in again.

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Now, what both parties in this football love-in would like is for this story to end with the biggest celebration of all.

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Back to the tour, our mutually devoted dog love-in is a perfect segue into talking about “Woof!” and how the tour is going.

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Given their complicated feelings about him, it's a love-in or a pile-on balanced on a knife edge.

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Related Words

• demonstration 
• protest 
• revolt 
• riot 
• sit-down 
• walkout