be an item

be an item

To be a romantic couple. I thought Luke and Andrea broke up—is it true that they're an item again? Wait, you two are an item now? Oh my gosh, that makes me so happy! Please don't tell Sue that Adam and I are an item now—she used to go out with Adam, you know.

See also: an, item

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be an item

INFORMAL

If two people are an item, they are having a romantic or sexual relationship. She and Gino were an item.

See also: an, item

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be an item

(of a couple) be involved in an established romantic or sexual relationship. informal

1997 Independent ‘It is fair to say they are an item but they are not engaged,’ said one of Mr Brown's closest confidantes.

See also: an, item

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be an ˈitem

(informal) be involved in a romantic or sexual relationship: Are they an item?

See also: an, item

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