Synonyms and antonyms of To have a romantic or sexual relationship in American Thesaurus

be an item ()

if two people are an item, they are having a romantic or sexual relationship

be seeing someone ()

to be having a romantic or sexual relationship with someone

carry on (old-fashioned)

old-fashionedshowing disapproval if two people are carrying on, they are having a sexual relationship that you do not approve of

cheat (verb)

to have sex with someone who is not your husband, wife, or partner

cohabit (verb)

formal if two people cohabit, they live together and have a sexual relationship without being married

court (verb)

old-fashioned to have a romantic relationship with someone, especially someone that you get married to later

dally with (old-fashioned)

old-fashionedold-fashioned to have a short sexual relationship with someone

date (verb)

if you and another person are dating, or if you are dating someone, the two of you are having a sexual or romantic relationship with each other

fool around ()

to have a sexual relationship with someone who is not your usual partner

go out ()

to have a romantic or sexual relationship with someone and spend a lot of time with them

go steady (with someone) ()

to be in a romantic relationship with someone for a long period of time

go together (informal)

informal if two people are going together, they have a romantic or sexual relationship with each other

go with (informal)

informal to have a romantic or sexual relationship with someone

hold together ()

to stay together and continue to have a good relationship in a difficult situation

involved (adjective)

if you are involved with someone, you have a sexual or emotional relationship with them

live in sin (with someone) ()

to share a home and have a sexual relationship without being married

live together ()

if two people live together, they are not married but live in the same house and have a sexual relationship

live with ()

to live in the same house and have a sexual relationship with someone who you are not married to

run away with ()

to secretly leave a place with someone so that you can live together

run off with ()

to secretly leave a place with someone in order to marry them or have a sexual relationship with them

serious (adjective)

if you are in a serious romantic relationship with someone, you intend to stay together for a long time

shack up ()

to live with another person as sexual partners without being married. This word often shows that you do not approve of people who do this.

stay together ()

if two people stay together, they continue to live together or to have a relationship with each other

together (adverb)

married, or having a sexual or romantic relationship