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broken heart

broken heart noun: a feeling of grief or loss, especially after a failed romantic relationship.

broken heart: a feeling of grief or loss, especially after a failed romantic relationship
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Noun

broken heart (plural broken hearts)

  1. (idiomatic) A feeling of grief or loss, especially after a failed romantic relationship.
    • It took all the strength I had, not to fall apart / Just tryin' hard to mend the pieces of my broken heart1978, Dino Fekaris, Freddie Perren, “I Will Survive”, in Love Tracks, performed by Gloria Gaynor
    • Last night a DJ saved my life / Last night a DJ saved my life from a broken heart1982, Michael Cleveland, “Last Night a D.J. Saved My Life”, performed by Indeep
    Synonyms:
    heartbreak

broken heart meaning in Tamil, Bengali, Sinhala and Thai

broken heart in Tamil

feeling of grief or loss
மனமுறிவு maṉamuṟivu

broken heart in Bengali

feeling of grief or loss
ভগ্ন হৃদয় bhogno hridoẏ

broken heart in Sinhala

feeling of grief or loss
බිඳුණු හදවත biⁿduṇu hadawata

broken heart in Thai

feeling of grief or loss
อกหัก òk hàk
More languagesFewer languages
broken heart in Vietnamese
vỡ tim
broken heart in Myanmar
အသည်းကွဲခြင်း a.sany:kwai:hkrang:

Synonyms of broken heart

Forms of broken heart

pluralbroken hearts

Words formed from broken heart

Questions about broken heart

What does broken heart mean?
Broken heart means a feeling of grief or loss, especially after a failed romantic relationship.
What is broken heart in Tamil?
Broken heart in Tamil is மனமுறிவு (maṉamuṟivu). See Broken heart meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is broken heart?
Broken heart is a noun.
What is the plural of broken heart?
The plural of broken heart is broken hearts.

Words near broken heart in the dictionary

  1. broken gates
  2. Broken Glass Republican
  3. Broken Glass Republicans
  4. broken ground
  5. Broken Head
  6. broken heart
  7. broken heart syndrome
  8. broken hearted
  9. broken hearts
  10. Broken Hill
  11. broken home

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