noun
- a person, especially a celebrity, who is considered very attractive and causes romantic excitement in many people
- a heartbeat or the sound of a heartbeat
Usage: informal
Usage: literary
Examples
- The young actor became a teenage heartthrob after starring in the romantic movie.
- She had posters of her favorite heartthrob covering her bedroom walls.
- The pop star was considered the heartthrob of the decade.
- Fans screamed whenever their heartthrob appeared on stage.
- She could hear the steady heartthrob in her chest as she waited nervously.
- The poem described the heartthrob of love echoing through the night.