1. a person, especially a celebrity, who is considered very attractive and causes romantic excitement in many people
Usage: informal
2. a heartbeat or the sound of a heartbeat
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.