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Noun: fave  feyv
Usage: informal
  1. Something regarded with special favour or liking
    "that book is one of my faves";
    - favorite [US], favourite [Brit, Cdn]
Adjective: fave  feyv
  1. [informal] (of a person) valued more than all others, often treated with partiality
    "the fave child";
    - favored [US], favorite [US], favourite [Brit, Cdn], best-loved, pet, preferred, preferent, favoured [Brit, Cdn]
     
  2. Preferred over of all others of a similar kind
    "this is my fave song";
    - favorite [US], favourite [Brit, Cdn], favored [US], favoured [Brit, Cdn]

Derived forms: faves

See also: loved

Type of: choice, pick, selection

Encyclopedia: Fave