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Meaning of "heartbreak" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HEARTBREAK

heartbreak  [ˈhɑːtˌbreɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HEARTBREAK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Heartbreak is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HEARTBREAK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Heartbreak

Heartbreak may refer to: ▪ Broken heart, the emotions felt after the end of a romance, or grief or disappointment...

Definition of heartbreak in the English dictionary

The definition of heartbreak in the dictionary is intense and overwhelming grief, esp through disappointment in love.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HEARTBREAK


aerobrake
ˈɛərəʊˌbreɪk
bandbrake
ˈbændˌbreɪk
brake
breɪk
break
breɪk
canebrake
ˈkeɪnˌbreɪk
daybreak
ˈdeɪˌbreɪk
firebreak
ˈfaɪəˌbreɪk
gaolbreak
ˈdʒeɪlˌbreɪk
halterbreak
ˈhɔːltərˌbreɪk
handbrake
ˈhændˌbreɪk
housebreak
ˈhaʊsˌbreɪk
inbreak
ˈɪnˌbreɪk
jailbreak
ˈdʒeɪlˌbreɪk
make-or-break
ˌmeɪkəˈbreɪk
outbreak
ˈaʊtˌbreɪk
parabrake
ˈpærəˌbreɪk
parbreak
ˈpɑːˌbreɪk
stonebreak
ˈstəʊnˌbreɪk
windbreak
ˈwɪndˌbreɪk
wordbreak
ˈwɜːdˌbreɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HEARTBREAK

heart-searching
heart-shaped
heart-throb
heart-to-heart
heart-warming
heart-water
heart-whole
heart-wholeness
heartache
heartbeat
heartbreaker
heartbreaking
heartbreakingly
heartbroke
heartbroken
heartbrokenly
heartbrokenness
heartburn
hearten
heartener

WORDS THAT END LIKE HEARTBREAK

career break
city break
coffee break
commercial break
freak
leg break
lucky break
lunch break
make or break
March break
newsbreak
off break
page break
price break
service break
station break
tax break
tea break
tie-break
upbreak

Synonyms and antonyms of heartbreak in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «HEARTBREAK»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «heartbreak» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of heartbreak

Translation of «heartbreak» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HEARTBREAK

Find out the translation of heartbreak to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of heartbreak from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «heartbreak» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

心碎
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

congoja
570 millions of speakers

English

heartbreak
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शोक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حسرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

горе
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

desgosto
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হৃত্স্পন্দন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

immense chagrin
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Denyutan jantung
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Leid
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

悲嘆
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

상심
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyenyet
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự đau lòng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இதயத்துடிப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हृदयाचा ठोका
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kalp atışı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

immenso dolore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Heartbreak
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

горе
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Heartbreak
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σκασίλα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hartseer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

heartbreak
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sorg
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of heartbreak

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HEARTBREAK»

The term «heartbreak» is quite widely used and occupies the 25.459 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HEARTBREAK» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «heartbreak» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «heartbreak» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about heartbreak

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10 QUOTES WITH «HEARTBREAK»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word heartbreak.
1
Karen Abbott
In the sudden absence of husbands, fathers, brothers and beaus, white Southern women discovered a newfound freedom - one that simultaneously granted them more power in relationships and increased their likelihood of heartbreak.
2
Paula Abdul
If they're singing about heartbreak, they've lived it.
3
Adele
Heartbreak can definitely give you a deeper sensibility for writing songs. I drew on a lot of heartbreak when I was writing my first album, I didn't mean to but I just did.
4
Jay Baruchel
I think sports makes for good drama because it has all the same ingredients as anything worth reading or listening to or watching. Conflict, desire, heartbreak - it's all there.
5
James Brolin
I believe that anybody who gets married should go to a counselor for months before the wedding. I think that's going to save guys a lot of money and the ladies a lot of heartbreak.
6
Harry Connick, Jr.
There are more than 300,000 families in the Gulf region that lost their homes and are waiting for peace of mind. The hurricane exposed the sad reality of poverty in America. We saw, in all its horrific detail, the vulnerabilities of living in inadequate housing and the heartbreak of losing one's home.
7
Matthew Davis
I find the trick to playing a villain is that you can't be bad for the sake of being bad. It has to be rooted in some sort of heartbreak.
8
Jackie Evancho
I write about heartbreak because I like writing about sad things, but I'm writing happy songs, too!
9
James E. Faust
The depth of the love of parents for their children cannot be measured. It is like no other relationship. It exceeds concern for life itself. The love of a parent for a child is continuous and transcends heartbreak and disappointment.
10
Henry Fonda
My thinking was scrambled when Sullivan and I separated. Something happened to me that had never happend before. I couldn't cope. It was heartbreak time. I thought it was the end of the world.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HEARTBREAK»

Discover the use of heartbreak in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to heartbreak and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Heartbreak: New Approaches to Healing - Recovering from Lost ...
If not, your love may remain the innocent love of a child. This book explains what you need to understand in order to avoid victimization from the traumatic aspects of heartbreak and mourning.
Ginette Paris, 2011
2
Heartbreak & Triumph: The Shawn Michaels Story
Heartbreak & Triumph: The Shawn Michaels Story introduces us to Michael Shawn Hickenbottom, the youngest of four children whose "really conservative upbringing" made him shy and "afraid that people wouldn't like me if I showed who I really ...
Shawn Michaels, 2010
3
The Little Book of Heartbreak: Love Gone Wrong Through the Ages
From forbidden love in 12th century Paris to the art of crafting the perfect “I’m over you” mix CD, The Little Book of Heartbreak is a quirky exploration of all things lovelorn, including: • How serial cheater Ernest Hemingway stole ...
Meghan Laslocky, 2012
4
The 30-Day Heartbreak Cure: Getting Over Him and Back Out ...
He's probably having himself a perfectly good day, while you feel as if you're dying inside. Catherine Hickland knows. She's been there. More than once.
Catherine Hickland, 2008
5
Heartbreak
Through the stories of a virtuoso cast of characters - among them a physically scarred academic, a strangely beautiful young girl with Down's syndrome, a world-renowned actress, and a brilliant Czech poet - Heartbreak investigates one of ...
Craig Raine, 2010
6
Cures for Heartbreak
But even in grief, there is the chance for new beginnings in this poignant, funny, and hopeful novel. From the Hardcover edition.
Margo Rabb, 2008
7
Heartbreak Hotel
From Deborah Moggach, bestselling author of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, comes another hilarious and romantic comedy, this time set in a run-down B&B in Wales.
Deborah Moggach, 2013
8
Hope and Heartbreak in Toronto: Life as a Maple Leafs Fan
Being a Leafs fan requires a leap of faith every year, girding against inevitable disappointment. This book tells what that's like, how it got to be that way, and what the future holds for all who worship the Blue and White.
Peter Robinson, 2012
9
Heartbreak House: A Fantasia in the Russian Manner on ...
Written in 1919, George Bernard Shaw's Heartbreak House is equal parts tragedy and comedy.
George Bernard Shaw, 2009
10
The Heartbreak Diet: A Story of Family, Fidelity, and ...
With humor and insight, The Heartbreak Diet is a moving and entertaining meditation on fidelity, family, and finding one's way.
Thorina Rose, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HEARTBREAK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term heartbreak is used in the context of the following news items.
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After U.S. Open heartbreak, Johnson a solid bet at British Open | Las …
Dustin Johnson plays his tee shot on the 3rd hole during Tuesday practice for the The 144rd Open Championship at The Royal & Ancient Golf ... «Las Vegas Review-Journal, Jul 15»
2
Heartbreak of gran who had to have leg amputated because of …
Grandmother Christine Bartlett had felt under the weather for a few weeks so had booked herself in to see her GP for a blood sugar test. «Irish Mirror, Jul 15»
3
Rich in heartbreak | Bangkok Post: lifestyle
Rich in heartbreak. Orn Thongthai's simple but arresting works reflect the emotional pain of a relationship breakdown. 15 Jul 2015 at 03:29 171 viewed0 ... «Bangkok Post, Jul 15»
4
Exploding Heartbreak - Willamette Week
Exploding Heartbreak. Terry Six is finally moving forward—but he hasn't forgotten his past. music_terryandlouie_mikekerr MODERN KICKS: ... «Willamette Week, Jul 15»
5
On Facebook, a teacher's heartbreak over ex-student's part in Low …
Customers are seen walking at Low Yat Plaza, Kuala Lumpur, on July 13, 2015. Several scuffles broke out on Sunday night outside the mall, ... «Malay Mail Online, Jul 15»
6
Bobby Brown welcomed baby girl as he shares heartbreak over …
Bobby Brown welcomed baby girl as he shares heartbreak over Bobbi Kristina. By May Jesaro Updated Tuesday, July 14th 2015 at 12:27 GMT +3. Tweet. «SDE Entertainment News, Jul 15»
7
Post 5 Opens Zone with Heartbreak - Emporia Gazette: Sports
Post 5 Opens Zone with Heartbreak. Story · Comments. Print: Create a hardcopy of this page; Font Size: Default font size: Larger font size. «Emporia Gazette, Jul 15»
8
Tyga Diss, Chris Brown Baby Mama Drama & Karrueche Tran …
Tyga Diss, Chris Brown Baby Mama Drama & Karrueche Tran Heartbreak: Ignores Kylie Jenner Advice. By Danica Bellini, Mstars Associate ... «Mstarz, Jul 15»
9
Once Upon a Time Heartbreak Alert! Find Out Which Couple Is In …
Once Upon a Time, in a faraway land, there are a bunch of couples that we just want to live happily ever after on the ABC fairytale drama. «E! Online, Jul 15»
10
Father's heartbreak as F1 star Jules Bianchi fights for his life
In an interview with radio station France Info, Bianchi's father Philippe spoke of the ongoing heartbreak of the situation. “In general, progress ... «NEWS.com.au, Jul 15»

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