Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lohn-lee hahrt]
- /ˈloʊn li hɑrt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [lohn-lee hahrt]
- /ˈloʊn li hɑrt/
Definitions of lonely hearts words
- adjective lonely hearts of or for people seeking counseling or companionship to bring love or romance into their lives: a lonely-hearts column in the newspaper. 1
- adjective lonely hearts A lonely hearts section in a newspaper or a lonely hearts club is used by people who are trying to find a lover or friend. 0
- adjective lonely hearts of or for people who wish to meet a congenial companion or marriage partner 0
- adjective lonely hearts of or having to do with single persons who are looking for companionship 0
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Origin of lonely hearts
First appearance:
before 1930 One of the 10% newest English words
First recorded in 1930-35
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Lonely hearts
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lonely hearts popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
lonely hearts usage trend in Literature
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