English Explanatory Dictionary

heartbreaker

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Someone or something that breaks someone's heart, as:
  2. A person, usually attractive, who flirts with or otherwise enamours another person, but does not reciprocate their love.
  3. Something that causes sorrow, grief or extreme disappointment.
  4. A match which ends in defeat for a promising player or team.
  5. A curl or lovelock.

Pronunciation

/ˈhɑːt.bɹeɪ.kə/ /ˈhɑɹt.bɹeɪ.kɚ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-heartbreaker.wav

Word forms

heartbreaker heartbreakers

Etymology

From heart + breaker.

Related words

heartbreak heartbreaking heartbroken broken heart brokenhearted brokenheartedly brokenheartedness
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