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breaking someone's heart

breaking someone's heart is the present participle and gerund of break someone's heart.

Meaning of break someone's heart

Verb

break someone's heart (third-person singular simple present breaks someone's heart, present participle breaking someone's heart, simple past broke someone's heart, past participle broken someone's heart)

  1. (idiomatic) To cause a person to feel grief, disappointment, or sadness.
    • Don't go breaking my heart / I couldn't if I tried / Honey if I get restless / Baby you're not that kind1976, Elton John, “Don't Go Breaking My Heart”, performed by Elton John ft. Kiki Dee

Questions about breaking someone's heart

What is breaking someone's heart the present participle and gerund of?
Breaking someone's heart is the present participle and gerund of break someone's heart.

Words near breaking someone's heart in the dictionary

  1. breaking rigor
  2. breaking shins
  3. breaking someone's back
  4. breaking someone's balls
  5. breaking someone's face
  6. breaking someone's heart
  7. breaking squelch
  8. breaking strain
  9. breaking strains
  10. breaking stride
  11. breaking the back of

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