n.
romantic liaison
1) to carry on, have an ~ with
2) a casual; clandestine, secret; illicit; love; tempestuous ~
matter
event
3) to investigate an ~
4) to cover up, hush up an ~; to wash one's hands of an ~
5) a delicate; private; sinister, sordid, ugly ~
6) an ~ of honor
social event
7) a dull; exciting; formal; gala; informal ~