/ Dictionary / Index H heartache: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: heart•ache Pronunciation: (härt'āk"), [key] — n. emotional pain or distress; sorrow; grief; anguish. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: heartache (Thesaurus) heart heart attack Related Content Daily Word Quiz: feline Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language