Oxford Dictionary English love interest nounnoun BrE BrE//ˈlʌv ɪntrəst// ; NAmE NAmE//ˈlʌv ɪntrəst// ; BrE BrE//ˈlʌv ɪntrest// ; NAmE NAmE//ˈlʌv ɪntrest// [countable, usually singular] Film plots, Characters in a story Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsa character in a film/movie or story who has a romantic role, often as the main character’s lover Wordfindercharacteranti-hero, baddy, character, goody, hero, love interest, narrator, protagonist, trait, villain See related entries: Film plots, Characters in a storySee love interest in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation: love interest oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com