Valentine’s Day Vocabulary

Valentine’s Day Vocabulary | Valentine Verbs, Nouns, and Adjectives

Today we are going to learn about Verbs, Nouns, and Adjectives associated with Valentine’s Day.

VERB – NOUN

Many words in English have a verb form and a corresponding noun form.

Let’s look at some Valentine’s Day words that have a verb form and a noun form.

VERB	NOUN
to admire	an admirer
to date	a date
to feel	a feeling
to hug	a hug
to kiss	a kiss
to love	love
to propose	a proposal

You can see that sometimes the words are written the same way: Kiss is both a verb and a noun. But sometimes they are different such as feel being the verb and feeling the noun.

Let’s look at the meanings of these words with example sentences:

To admire – an admirer

admire (verb): to respect somebody’s qualities or what they have done.

I admire your courage in these difficult times.
He admired the way she handled the situation with grace.

admirer (noun): a person who has a romantic interest in someone.

I think Janet have a secret admirer. (This means someone has a romantic interest in Janet)
She had an admirer who would send her anonymous flowers every week.

To date – a date

date (verb): to have a romantic relationship with someone.

Steve and Stephanie have been dating for several months.
He didn’t want to date anyone seriously after his last relationship ended.

date (noun): 1. a romantic meeting 2. The person you go on a date with.

He felt nervous asking her out on a date.
Have you found a date for the prom?

To feel – a feeling

feel (verb): to experience an emotion or sensation (Its past tense form is irregular = felt).

It feels like my heart has just broken.
I feel so much better after talking to you about my problems.

feeling (noun): a person’s emotional state or reaction.

Please don’t hurt my feelings.
She couldn’t shake off the feeling that something special was about to happen.

To hug – a hug

hug (verb): to (affectionately) put your arms around someone tightly, especially to show your affection for that person.

She hugged her son when he arrived home from school.
After years apart, they ran to each other to hug tightly.

hug (noun): the act of holding someone in your arms, typically to express affection.

She gave me a hug to try and make me feel better.
A hug from a loved one can be incredibly comforting.

To kiss – a kiss

kiss (verb): to touch someone (or something) with your lips, usually as a sign of affection.

The bride and groom kissed at the end of the wedding.
They leaned in to kiss under the mistletoe at the party.

kiss (noun): a touch or caress with the lips.

She gave her baby a kiss on the cheek.
She blew him a kiss as she walked away.

To love – love

love (verb): to strong and constant feeling of affection for someone. It can also refer to a feeling of romantic attraction for someone.

I will always love you.
They learned to love each other’s quirks over time.
He promised to love her no matter what challenges they faced.

love (noun): a strong, intense feeling of liking and caring for someone or something, especially a partner or member of the family.

My love for you is like a star in the sky. You don’t always see it, but you know it’s always there.
The love they shared was evident to anyone who saw them together.

Bonus Expression:

Love at first sight = to be attracted to someone the first time you see or meet them.

When he saw her on the other side of the room, it was love at first sight.

To propose – a proposal

propose (verb): to ask someone to marry you.

He got down on one knee and proposed to her.
He was nervous about how to propose without making it too cliché.

proposal (noun): an act of formally asking someone to marry you.

Even though you may have talked about getting married, the marriage proposal itself should be a surprise.
His proposal was simple but heartfelt, in their favorite spot by the lake.

ADJECTIVE – NOUN

Now let’s look at some words that have an adjective form and a noun form.

ADJECTIVE	NOUN
engaged	an engagement
happy	happiness
married	a marriage
romantic	romance
secret	a secret

Here is the meaning of each word with example sentences:

engaged – engagement

engaged (adjective): have agreed to marry someone.

After years of being a couple, they finally got engaged.

engagement (noun): a formal agreement to get married.

The announcement of their engagement was not a surprise for their friends.
The engagement lasted for one year before they tied the knot.

happy – happiness

happy (adjective): Feeling or showing pleasure or contentment.

She was happy when she received the gift.
I’m happy you could make it to the celebration today.

happiness (noun): The state of being happy.

His happiness was evident from his wide smile.
Happiness isn’t something you find; it’s something you create.

married – marriage

married (adjective): Officially in a committed, long-term personal relationship (often with legal implications)

Rob and Ange have been married for over twenty years.
They’ve been married for twenty-five years and still enjoy each other’s company.

marriage (noun): The formal union of two people as spouses (husband or wife).

The secret to a long-lasting marriage is mutual respect and understanding.
Their marriage is going through a rough patch right now.

romantic – romance

romantic (adjective): Showing or expressing feelings of love or affection towards someone.

Their romantic getaway was filled with candlelit dinners and long walks on the beach.
He’s known for his romantic gestures, like leaving love notes for her to find.

romance (noun): A feeling of excitement and mystery associated with love.

Their romance started at a coffee shop.
She is looking for more romance in her life.

secret – secret

secret (adjective): Not known or not meant to be known or seen by others.

They had a secret meeting in the park.
She gave me a secret smile that meant only good things.

secret (noun): Something kept unknown or unseen by others.

She shared her secret with me and told me not to tell anyone else.
Keeping a secret can be as hard as revealing one sometimes.

Valentine’s Day Verbs Nouns Adjectives – ESOL Chart

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MORE VALENTINE’S DAY NOUNS

Some other nouns associated with Valentine’s Day include:

Balloon (noun): A lightweight, typically spherical rubber sac filled with air or gas, used for decoration.

She bought a heart-shaped balloon for her boyfriend.

Candy (noun): A broad term for sweets, including hard candies, gummies, lollipops, and other sugar-based treats.

He shared his candy with his partner.

Chocolate (noun): A sweet food made from cacao beans, typically in the form of a bar.

He gave her a box of chocolates for Valentine’s Day.

Couple (noun): Two people who are married, engaged, or in a romantic relationship.

The couple walked hand in hand along the beach.

Cupid (noun): In Roman mythology, the god of love, often depicted as a winged boy with a bow and arrows who makes people fall in love.

The statue in the garden was of Cupid with his bow.

February (noun): The second month of the year, which has 28 days, or 29 in a leap year.

Valentine’s Day is in February.

Flowers (noun): Plants with colorful petals and often a pleasant smell.

He gave her a bouquet of flowers for their anniversary.

Fourteenth (noun): The number or day that comes after the thirteenth and before the fifteenth.

Valentine’s Day is on the fourteenth of February.

Friend (noun): Someone you know well and like, but who is not a member of your family.

My best friend and I share everything with each other.

Friendship (noun): The state of being friends; the relationship between friends.

Their friendship began over a shared love of music.

Gift / Present (noun): Something given to someone without expectation of payment; often given on special occasions.

He wrapped the gift beautifully with a bow on top.

Heart (noun): The organ in your chest that pumps blood, or the center of one’s emotions or character.

He spoke from the heart, expressing his true feelings

Poem (noun):

A piece of writing that uses imaginative or creative language in short lines, often with rhyme or rhythm, to convey meaning or evoke feelings.

I found a beautiful love poem in an old book.

Valentine Card (noun): A card, often with romantic or affectionate messages, given on or around Valentine’s Day.

He made his own Valentine card to give to his girlfriend.