heartbreak

[ hahrt-breyk ]

noun

1. great sorrow, grief, or anguish.

heartbreak

/ ˈhɑːtˌbreɪk /

noun

1. intense and overwhelming grief, esp through disappointment in love

Word History and Origins

Origin of heartbreak¹

First recorded in 1575–85; heart + break

Example Sentences

I walked through that pronounced heartbreak until the only thing left that hurt were my feet.

From Los Angeles Times

Once “Great Gold Bird” sets up its heartbreak premise, it starts to spiral out, touching on metaphysical topics that have us questioning our own reality.

From Los Angeles Times

But England’s latest heartbreak – after a string of narrow defeats – has more sources than one man.

From BBC

Four more outs, and all those years of postseason heartbreak would suddenly be mended.

From Los Angeles Times

Cybill Shepherd may have portrayed her woes in a pair of made-for-TV movies, but the actual dialogue of Stewart's heartbreak is incomparable.

From Salon

Related Words

• agony
• anguish
• bitterness
• despair
• grief
• heartache
• pain
• remorse
• sorrow
• suffering
• torment
• woe