noun
Romeo
ROH-mee-oh
noun
1
A passionate, devoted boyfriend or lover.
"He showed up with roses, playing the romeo."
2
A man known for seducing women, often insincerely; a womanizer.
"She warned her friend that the guy at the bar was a total romeo."
How to Use Romeo
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA man who plays the passionate lover — sometimes sincerely, sometimes just to seduce.
Common pairings
a real romeo
play romeo
Word Forms
Romeos plural
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Etymology
From the tragic hero of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, whose name has come to stand for any passionate male lover.