lover Syllabification: (lov·er)Pronunciation: /ˈləvər/Translate lover | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of lover noun a person having a sexual or romantic relationship with someone, often outside marriage. a person who likes or enjoys something specified:he was a great lover of cats music loversDerivatives loverless adjective lover in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of lover in the British & World English dictionary