Heartache: meaning, definitions and examples

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heartache

 

[ หˆhษ‘หrt.eษชk ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

feeling of

Intense emotional distress caused by a deep sense of loss or disappointment.

Synonyms

anguish, grief, heartbreak, sorrow

Examples of usage

  • She experienced a heartache when her best friend moved away.
  • The breakup caused him a lot of heartache.
Context #2 | Noun

resulting from

Physical pain or discomfort in the chest caused by emotional stress.

Synonyms

ache, chest pain, discomfort

Examples of usage

  • The heartache was so severe that she had trouble breathing.
  • He felt a sharp heartache as he recalled the memories.

Translations

Translations of the word "heartache" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น dor no coraรงรฃo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฆเคฟเคฒ เค•เคพ เคฆเคฐเฅเคฆ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Herzschmerz

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ sakit hati

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฑั–ะปัŒ ัƒ ัะตั€ั†ั–

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ bรณl serca

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฟƒใฎ็—›ใฟ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท chagrin

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ dolor de corazรณn

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kalp aฤŸrฤฑsฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์‹ฌ์žฅํ†ต

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฃู„ู… ุงู„ู‚ู„ุจ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bolest srdce

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ bolesลฅ srdca

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฟƒ็—›

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ boleฤina v srcu

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hjartasorg

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถาฏั€ะตะบ ะฐัƒั€ัƒั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒขแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ•แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รผrษ™k aฤŸrฤฑsฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ dolor de corazรณn

Etymology

The word 'heartache' originated in the late 14th century, derived from the Middle English 'herte' meaning heart and 'ache' meaning pain. It has been used to describe emotional distress and physical discomfort caused by intense feelings of loss or disappointment.

See also: brokenhearted, dishearten, disheartened, disheartening, halfheartedly, heart, heartbeat, heartbreak, heartbreaker, heartbreaking, heartbreakingly, heartbroken, heartening, heartfelt, heartily, heartland, heartless, heartlessly, heartlessness, heartsease, heartthrob, heartwarming, hearty.