heartbreak
nounattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈhɑːt.bɹeɪk//
- United States//ˈhɑɹt.bɹeɪk//
Overwhelming mental anguish or grief, especially that caused by loss or disappointment.
noun
- 1
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.
Etymology
From heart + break. Compare heartache § Etymology.
Forms
- plural
- heartbreaks
Heart · A surname.heartache · Emotional distress or pain, often caused by a loved one or…heartbeat · One pulsation of the heart; especially an irregular one,…
heartbreak · Overwhelming mental anguish or grief, especially that caused by loss or disappointment.
heartbreaking · That causes great grief, anguish or distress.heartbroken · Suffering from grief, especially after a failed romance.heartfelt · Believed or felt deeply and sincerely.