Definitions for heartache
ˈhɑrtˌeɪkheartache

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. grief, heartache, heartbreak, brokenheartednessnoun

   intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

Wiktionary(3.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. heartachenoun

   Very sincere and difficult emotional problems or stress

   Etymology: From *, from *, heortece, equivalent to .

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Heartachenoun

   sorrow; anguish of mind; mental pang

   Etymology: [Cf. AS. heortece.]

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1. • Sorrow

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of heartache in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of heartache in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of heartache in a Sentence

1. Avielle Foundation:

   Jeremy Richman was deeply devoted to supporting research into brain abnormalities that are linked to abnormal behavior and to promoting brain health. Tragically, Jeremy Richman death speaks to how insidious and formidable a challenge brain health can be and how critical it is for all of us to seek help for ourselves, our loved ones and anyone who we suspect may be in need, jeremy's mission will be carried on by the many who love Jeremy Richman, including many who share the heartache and trauma that Jeremy Richman has suffered since December 14, 2012. We are crushed to pieces, but this important work will continue, because, as Jeremy Richman would say, we have to.

2. President Barack Obama:

   Michelle and I know several members of the Emanuel AME church, we knew their pastor, Rev. Clementa Pinckney who, along with eight others, gathered in prayer and fellowship and was murdered last night. And to say our thoughts and prayers are with them and their families and their community doesn't say enough to convey the heartache and sadness and the anger that we feel.

3. Kelly Clarkson:

   I just hope [River Rose] finds love, it took me a while, man. And there was a lot of heartache throughout those years. You know, as long as she’s happy, I don’t care either way, and neither does my husband. And we have two other kids as well, and we don’t care either way for all of them.

4. Proverb:

   If charity cost nothing and benevolence caused no heartache, the world would be full of philanthropists.

5. Ben Cardin:

   Maryland resident Elaine Weinstein and her family experienced incredible heartache while their beloved Warren was abducted and held by terrorists. There are no remedies to the pain the Weinsteins and other affected families have endured, but we must as a nation respond more effectively to these tragedies. That is why this legislation is so vital.

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