HomeServicesBlogDictionariesContactSpanish Course
← Back to search

Meaning of Heartthrob | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈhɑːtˌθɹɒb

Definitions

  1. A heartbeat.
  2. The object of one’s desires or infatuation; a sweetheart.
  3. A handsome male celebrity.

Equivalents

العربية الحبيب
Deutsch Herzschlag
Íslenska hjartaknúsari
Italiano rubacuori
Kurdî gala
Nederlands hartslag
Русский сердцебиение

Examples

“And really, Michael Jackson is a more fitting aspiration for the similarly sexless would-be-former teen heartthrob, who’s compared himself to the late King Of Pop (perhaps a bit prematurely) on several occasions and sings in a Jackson-like croon over a sample of “We’ve Got A Good Thing Going” on Believe’s “Die In Your Arms.””

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
See all B2 English words →

See also

Learn this word in context

See Heartthrob used in real conversations inside our free language course.

Start Free Course

Know this word better than we do? Language is a living thing — help us keep it growing. Collaborate with Babel Free