heartbreaker

== English == === Etymology === From heart +‎ breaker. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈhɑːt.bɹeɪ.kə/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈhɑɹt.bɹeɪ.kɚ/ === Noun === heartbreaker (plural heartbreakers) (agent noun) Someone or something that breaks someone's heart, as: A person, usually attractive, who flirts with or otherwise enamours another person, but does not reciprocate their love. Something that causes sorrow, grief or extreme disappointment. (sports) A match which ends in defeat for a promising player or team. (dated) A curl or lovelock. ==== Related terms ==== heartbreak (noun) heartbreaking (adjective) (of an agent), heartbroken (adjective) (of a patient) broken heart (noun), brokenhearted (adjective), brokenheartedly (adverb), brokenheartedness (noun) ==== Translations ====