ship noun [C] (BOAT)
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ship noun [C] (RELATIONSHIP)
informal
a relationship between real people or characters in a story, especially one that is approved of or imagined by fans (= people who admire and support a person, film, etc.):
A ship can be a real-life relationship, or one that exists only in fiction.
ship
verb
uk
/ʃɪp/ us
/ʃɪp/ -pp-ship verb (RELATIONSHIP)
[ I or T ]
to imagine or hope that real people or characters in a story are in a romantic relationship, or to be very interested in two real people's relationship: