noun
plural -mances
an exciting and usually short relationship between lovers [count]
[noncount] :the feeling of being in love
[count] an exciting story often set in the past
a love story
[noncount] the quality of something that makes it exciting and attractive
the excitement or emotional attraction that people feel for something
verb
-mances; -manced; -mancing
[+ obj] :to have or try to have a romantic relationship with (someone)
[+ obj] US :to give special attention to (someone) in order to get something that you want from that person
[no obj] :to talk about something in a way that makes it seem better than it really is
US