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broken someone's heart

broken someone's heart is the past participle 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 broken someone's heart

What is broken someone's heart the past participle of?
Broken someone's heart is the past participle of break someone's heart.

Words near broken someone's heart in the dictionary

  1. broken shins
  2. broken sleep
  3. broken someone's back
  4. broken someone's balls
  5. broken someone's face
  6. broken someone's heart
  7. broken source
  8. broken squelch
  9. broken stride
  10. broken tail
  11. broken telephone

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