heartbreak en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /ˈhɑːt.bɹeɪk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈhɑɹt.bɹeɪk/ (US)
Etymology
From heart + break. Compare heartache § Etymology.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) Overwhelming mental anguish or grief, especially that caused by loss or disappointment.
So while Ralph generally seems to inhabit a different, more glorious and joyful universe than everyone else here his yearning and heartbreak are eminently relateable. Ralph sometimes appears to be a magically demented sprite who has assumed the form of a boy, but he’s never been more poignantly, nakedly, movingly human than he is here.
2012 August 5, Nathan Rabin, “TV: Review: THE SIMPSONS (CLASSIC): “I Love Lisa” (season 4, episode 15; originally aired 02/11/1993)”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name):
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| heartbreaks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
heartachingly · break someone's heart · broken heart · heartbroken · broken-hearted
Synonyms
Translations (25)
ga briseadh croí (anguish) · de Herzeleid (anguish) · es desamor (anguish) · mi ahotea (anguish) · ru го́ре (anguish) · gd bristeadh-cridhe (anguish) · fr crève-cœur (anguish) · bg силна мъка (anguish) · es corazón destrozado (anguish) · mi tūmatatenga (anguish) · de Kummer (anguish) · ga crá croí (anguish) · pl zawód miłosny (anguish) · mi pākikini (anguish) · nl hartzeer (anguish) · mi huamo (anguish) · bg скръб (anguish) · es corazón roto (anguish) · cmn 破心 (anguish) · an desamor (anguish) · pt coração partido (anguish) · ja 断腸 (anguish) · cy torcalondid (anguish) · it crepacuore (anguish) · ga croíbhriseadh (anguish)