affair

  • (noun): (often in the plural) Something which is done or is to be done; business of any kind, commercial, professional, or public.
  • (noun): Any proceeding or action which it is wished to refer to or characterize vaguely.
  • (noun): An action or engagement not of sufficient magnitude to be called a battle.
  • (noun): A material object (vaguely designated).
  • (noun): An adulterous relationship. (from affaire de cœur).
  • (noun): A romantic relationship with someone who is not one's regular partner (boyfriend, girlfriend).
  • (noun): A person with whom someone has an adulterous relationship.
  • (noun): A party or social gathering, especially of a formal nature.
  • (noun): The (male or female) genitals.
  • a difficult affair to manage
  • an affair of honor, a duel;  an affair of love, an intrigue
  • He used a hook-shaped affair with a long handle to unlock the car.