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Affair

Affair Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Affair? [n] a vaguely specified concern; "several matters to attend to"; "it is none of your affair"; "things are going well" [n] a vaguely specified social event; "the party was quite an affair"; "an occasion arranged to honor the president"; "a seemingly endless round of social functions" [n] a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship Synonyms \| Synonyms for Affair: affaire \| amour \| function \| intimacy \| involvement \| liaison \| matter \| occasion \| social function \| social occasion \| thing Related Terms \| Find terms related to Affair: activities \| activity \| adulterous affair \| adultery \| affairs \| amor \| amour \| article \| artifact \| at home \| attempt \| bag \| beeswax \| business \| care \| commerce \| commitment \| concern \| concernment \| contract \| cuckoldry \| cup of tea \| deal \| dingus \| dofunny \| dohickey \| doing \| dojigger \| dojiggy \| domajig \| domajigger \| doodad \| dowhacky \| effort \| employ \| employment \| engagement \| entanglement \| enterprise \| eppes \| eternal triangle \| etwas \| event \| fling \| flirtation \| flumadiddle \| forbidden love \| function \| gadget \| gathering \| get-together \| gigamaree \| gimmick \| gizmo \| hanky-panky \| happening \| hickey \| hootenanny \| hootmalalie \| illicit love \| incident \| infidelity \| interest \| intrigue \| issue \| jigger \| job \| labor \| levee \| liaison \| lookout \| love \| love affair \| material thing \| matinee \| matter \| object \| obligation \| occasions \| occupation \| occurrence \| operation \| palaver \| pie \| plan \| proceeding \| program \| project \| proposition \| quelque chose \| reception \| relationship \| responsibility \| reunion \| romance \| romantic tie \| salon \| service \| sociable \| social \| social affair \| social gathering \| soiree \| something \| task \| thing \| thingum \| thingumabob \| thingumadad \| thingumadoodle \| thingumajig \| thingumajigger \| thingumaree \| thingummy \| topic \| transaction \| triangle \| undertaking \| unfaithfulness \| venture \| wake \| whatchy \| widget \| work See Also \| celebration \| ceremonial \| ceremonial occasion \| ceremony \| concern \| fundraiser \| jubilation \| observance \| party \| photo op \| photo opportunity \| sexual relationship \| social event Affair In Webster's Dictionary \Affair"\ ([a^]ff[^a]r"), n. [OE. afere, affere, OF. afaire, F. affaire, fr. a faire to do; L.. ad + facere to do. See {Fact}, and cf. {Ado}.] 1. That which is done or is to be done; matter; concern; as, a difficult affair to manage; business of any kind, commercial, professional, or public; -- often in the plural. ``At the head of affairs.'' --Junius. ``A talent for affairs.'' --Prescott. 2. Any proceeding or action which it is wished to refer to or characterize vaguely; as, an affair of honor, i. e., a duel; an affair of love, i. e., an intrigue. 3. (Mil.) An action or engagement not of sufficient magnitude to be called a battle. 4. Action; endeavor. [Obs.] And with his best affair Obeyed the pleasure of the Sun. --Chapman. 5. A material object (vaguely designated). A certain affair of fine red cloth much worn and faded. --Hawthorne.

Affair Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Affair?

[n] a vaguely specified concern; "several matters to attend to"; "it is none of your affair"; "things are going well"
[n] a vaguely specified social event; "the party was quite an affair"; "an occasion arranged to honor the president"; "a seemingly endless round of social functions"
[n] a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship

Affair In Webster's Dictionary

\Af*fair"\ ([a^]f*f[^a]r"), n. [OE. afere, affere, OF.
afaire, F. affaire, fr. a faire to do; L.. ad + facere to do.
See {Fact}, and cf. {Ado}.]
1. That which is done or is to be done; matter; concern; as,
   a difficult affair to manage; business of any kind,
   commercial, professional, or public; -- often in the
   plural. ``At the head of affairs.'' --Junius. ``A talent
   for affairs.'' --Prescott.

2. Any proceeding or action which it is wished to refer to or
   characterize vaguely; as, an affair of honor, i. e., a
   duel; an affair of love, i. e., an intrigue.

3. (Mil.) An action or engagement not of sufficient magnitude
   to be called a battle.

4. Action; endeavor. [Obs.]

         And with his best affair Obeyed the pleasure of the
         Sun.                                  --Chapman.

5. A material object (vaguely designated).

         A certain affair of fine red cloth much worn and
         faded.                                --Hawthorne.

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