Collocations for passion - noun
1. strong sexual love/attraction
ADJ.
grand, great
She didn''t believe in grand passion or love at first sight. | She was his first great passion.
She didn''t believe in grand passion or love at first sight. | She was his first great passion.
all-consuming, blind, consuming, fierce, fiery, intense | tender | animal, romantic, sexual
QUANT.
surge, wave
VERB + PASSION
arouse, awaken
No one had ever aroused his passion as much as Sandra.
No one had ever aroused his passion as much as Sandra.
be filled with, feel
the great passion he felt for her
the great passion he felt for her
PASSION + VERB
cool, wane
PREP.
with ~
They kissed with passion.
They kissed with passion.
~ between
The passion between them had cooled.
The passion between them had cooled.
~ for
his all-consuming passion for her
his all-consuming passion for her
PHRASES
a night of passion
They spent a night of passion in a hotel.
They spent a night of passion in a hotel.
the object of sb''s passion
the young girl who was the object of his passion
the young girl who was the object of his passion
2. strong feeling
ADJ.
considerable, great, high, real
a woman of great passion There were moments of high passion in the game.
a woman of great passion There were moments of high passion in the game.
VERB + PASSION
have
A writer should have passion.
A writer should have passion.
arouse, rouse
This issue always arouses passion.
This issue always arouses passion.
PREP.
with ~
He argued his case with great passion.
He argued his case with great passion.
PHRASES
a crime of passion
She killed her husband''s lover in a crime of passion.
She killed her husband''s lover in a crime of passion.
full of passion
a speech full of passion
a speech full of passion
3. strong liking for/interest in sth
ADJ.
all-consuming, consuming, great, real | abiding, genuine, lifelong
his lifelong passion for aeroplanes
his lifelong passion for aeroplanes
VERB + PASSION
develop, have | share
They shared a passion for food.
They shared a passion for food.
indulge
She had very little time to indulge her passion for painting.
She had very little time to indulge her passion for painting.
PREP.
~ for
He developed a real passion for acting.
He developed a real passion for acting.