open one's heart

verb

To speak honestly and vulnerably about one's feelings.

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pour one's heart out
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Meanings

verbopen one's heart (third-person singular simple present opens one's heart, present participle opening one's heart, simple past and past participle opened one's heart)

present singular third person opens one's heart · participle present opening one's heart · participle past opened one's heart · past opened one's heart

  1. figurativelyTo speak honestly and vulnerably about one's feelings.

    Synonyms: pour one's heart out

  2. To show great compassion.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo speak honestly and vulnerably about one's feelings.

Similar
pour one's heart out
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open one's heart. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/open%20one's%20heart

MLA

“open one's heart.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/open%20one's%20heart. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “open one's heart,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/open%20one's%20heart.

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