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heartache

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈhɑːrtˌeɪk/ · UK /ˈhɑːteɪk/

heartache means: Deep sadness, especially because someone you love has left, died, or hurt you.

noun

EMOTIONAL PAINB2

Deep sadness, especially because someone you love has left, died, or hurt you.

  • Their breakup caused her heartache.
  • He knew the heartache of losing a close friend.
  • After years of heartache, she found happiness again.

Similar words: sorrow, grief, heartbreak

Opposites: joy

Common phrases: cause heartache, years of heartache, avoid heartache

Questions about heartache

What does heartache mean?

Deep sadness, especially because someone you love has left, died, or hurt you.

What is heartache in other languages?

Türkçe: gönül acısı · Español: pena · Français: chagrin · Deutsch: Herzeleid · Italiano: pena · 日本語: 心の痛み

How do you pronounce heartache?

In American English /ˈhɑːrtˌeɪk/; in British English /ˈhɑːteɪk/.

How do you use heartache in a sentence?

Their breakup caused her heartache. He knew the heartache of losing a close friend.

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