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- [hahrt-eyk]
- /ˈhɑrtˌeɪk/
- /ˈhɑːt.eɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hahrt-eyk]
- /ˈhɑrtˌeɪk/
Definitions of heartache word
- noun heartache emotional pain or distress; sorrow; grief; anguish. 1
- noun heartache Emotional anguish or grief, typically caused by the loss or absence of someone loved. 1
- noun heartache sadness, sorrow 1
- noun heartache emotional distress 1
- variable noun heartache Heartache is very great sadness and emotional suffering. 0
- noun heartache intense anguish or mental suffering 0
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Origin of heartache
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English hert ache, Old English heort ece; see heart, ache
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Parts of speech for Heartache
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
heartache popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
heartache usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for heartache
noun heartache
- agony — Agony is great physical or mental pain.
- suffering — the state of a person or thing that suffers.
- bitterness — having a harsh, disagreeably acrid taste, like that of aspirin, quinine, wormwood, or aloes.
- grief — keen mental suffering or distress over affliction or loss; sharp sorrow; painful regret.
- sadness — affected by unhappiness or grief; sorrowful or mournful: to feel sad because a close friend has moved away.
Antonyms for heartache
noun heartache
- happiness — the quality or state of being happy.
- health — the general condition of the body or mind with reference to soundness and vigor: good health; poor health.
- joy — a female given name.
- contentment — Contentment is a feeling of quiet happiness and satisfaction.
- delight — Delight is a feeling of very great pleasure.
Top questions with heartache
- tell me why ain t nothin but a heartache?
- who sings heartache tonight?
- i know a heartache when i see one?
- how to get over heartache?
- how to deal with heartache?
- when the heartache is over lyrics?
- how to get rid of a heartache?
- i know a heartache when i see one chords?
- how to heal a heartache?
- how to get over a heartache?
- what is heartache?
- how to get over heartache and depression?
- how to cure heartache?
- how to cure a heartache?
- who sings heartache?
See also
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