heartstopper

[ hahrt-stop-er ]

noun

1. something so frightening or emotionally gripping as to make one's heart seem to stop beating:

   We didn't crash, but it was a heartstopper.

Word History and Origins

Origin of heartstopper¹

heart + stopper

Example Sentences

In real life, there is one school day in Year 9 that Heartstopper fan Sharan, who uses the pronoun they, will never forget.

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James believes the Heartstopper storyline might encourage those who are struggling in the community to reach out for help.

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Heartstopper’s author, Alice Oseman, was heavily involved with the Netflix show and was keen to illustrate that the route to getting better isn’t always clear - but is possible with the right support.

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Sharan says Heartstopper has become a real talking point among friends.

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And she picked up a new wave of fans in 2022 when her song Why Am I Like This was used in a pivotal scene of Netflix's coming-of-age drama Heartstopper.

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