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Definition sweetheart in British English

sweetheart noun

[countable] noun
/ˈswiːtˌhɑː(r)t/
1

used for talking to someone who you love

Example

Take care, sweetheart.

Synonyms and related words
love darling mate
2

used especially by men for talking to a woman whose name they do not know. Many women find this use offensive

Example

'I make films, sweetheart. That's my job.'

Synonyms and related words
love miss babe
3

a kind and helpful person

Example

He's a real sweetheart.

Synonyms and related words
saint gem angel
4

your girlfriend, or your boyfriend

Example

We were childhood sweethearts.

Synonyms and related words
boyfriend man suitor
Definition sweetheart in British English