heart-to-heart

1 of 2

adjective

: sincere, frank
a heart-to-heart talk

heart-to-heart

2 of 2

noun

: a heart-to-heart conversation

Examples of heart-to-heart in a Sentence

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Adjective
During the show’s Season 3 panel, the audience was treated to a clip of Daryl (Norman Reedus) and Carol (Melissa McBride) sharing a heart-to-heart in the final episode, as well as a behind-the-scenes glimpse at Season 4. Glenn Garner, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025 This is the time to send the email, write the song, or have that overdue heart-to-heart. Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
Exercising your brains should give you an opportunity to bond without the risk of a heart-to-heart that someone's not in the right mood for. Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2023 But first, Jesse sits down with Zach for a pre-ceremony heart-to-heart. Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 21 Feb. 2023 See All Example Sentences for heart-to-heart

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1855, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1904, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of heart-to-heart was in 1855

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“Heart-to-heart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heart-to-heart. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

heart-to-heart

adjective
ˌhärt-tə-ˌhärt
: frank, sincere
a heart-to-heart talk

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