English Explanatory Dictionary

heartthrob

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A heartbeat.
  2. The object of one’s desires or infatuation; a sweetheart.
  3. A handsome male celebrity.

Pronunciation

/ˈhɑːtˌθɹɒb/ /ˈhɑɹtˌθɹɑb/ /ˈhɑːtˌθɹɔb/ en-us-heartthrob.ogg

Word forms

heartthrob heartthrobs heart throb heart-throb

Etymology

From heart + throb.

Related words

heart-throbbing
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