Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

play on someone's heartstrings

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.54 in modern English

Syllables: play on -some-one's -heart-strings
IPA

37

Scrabble Score

26

Letters

5

Syllables

14

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To produce a strong emotional effect on someone, especially of compassion, love or sadness.

Example Sentences

"I love you more each day I love the music you play on my heartstrings I feel you in every way Reach for touch, you play on my heartstrings"
"“Why can't you just tell me? You're my only friend.” My words play on her heartstrings like I hoped they would, because her features soften."

Inflected Forms

plays on someone's heartstrings (present, singular) playing on someone's heartstrings (participle, present) played on someone's heartstrings (participle, past) played on someone's heartstrings (past)

Synonyms

pull at someone's heartstrings tug at someone's heartstrings

Questions

What does play on someone's heartstrings mean?: To produce a strong emotional effect on someone, especially of compassion, love or sadness.

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