passion

UK /ˈpæʃən/ US [ˈpʰæʃən]
noun 5verb 2name 1

Collocations

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1

(noun.) strong sexual love/attraction

ADJ

grand, great

He discovered a great passion for cooking when he took a class at university.

all-consuming, blind, consuming, fierce, fiery, intense | tender | animal, romantic, sexual

QUANT

surge, wave

VERB + PASSION

arouse, awaken

Her music had awakened a passion for art that changed his entire life.

be filled with, feel

She was filled with passion whenever she stepped onto the basketball court.

PASSION + VERB

cool, wane

PREP

with ~

She spoke about her favorite hobby with passion, inspiring everyone in the room.

~ between

There was a real passion between the two dancers that audiences could feel in every performance.

~ for

She developed a real passion for cooking after taking classes at the local culinary school.

PHRASES

a night of passion

After years of marriage, they rekindled a night of passion that reminded them why they fell in love.

the object of sb's passion

She became the object of his passion after they met at university.

2

(noun.) strong feeling

ADJ

considerable, great, high, real

She sang with considerable passion, moving the entire audience to tears.

VERB + PASSION

have

She has a real passion for cooking and spends every weekend trying new recipes.

arouse, rouse

The exciting music roused passion in the crowd during the concert.

PREP

with ~

She spoke with such passion about environmental issues that everyone in the room listened intently.

PHRASES

a crime of passion

He committed the murder in a crime of passion after discovering his wife's infidelity.

full of passion

Her performance was full of passion, and the audience gave her a standing ovation.

3

(noun.) strong liking for/interest in sth

ADJ

all-consuming, consuming, great, real

abiding, genuine, lifelong

Sarah's genuine passion for cooking started when she learned to make pasta from her grandmother.

VERB + PASSION

develop, have

share

My grandparents shared a passion for gardening and spent every weekend in their vegetable patch.

indulge

He finally managed to indulge his passion for cooking by taking a weekend class.

PREP

~ for

She has had a passion for cooking since she was a teenager.

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