Meaning & Definition of Heart in English
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Heart
/hɑrt/
noun
1. The locus of feelings and intuitions
- "In your heart you know it is true"
- "Her story would melt your bosom"
synonym:
- heart,
- bosom
2. The hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs
- Its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body
- "He stood still, his heart thumping wildly"
synonym:
- heart,
- pump,
- ticker
3. The courage to carry on
- "He kept fighting on pure spunk"
- "You haven't got the heart for baseball"
synonym:
- heart,
- mettle,
- nerve,
- spunk
4. An area that is approximately central within some larger region
- "It is in the center of town"
- "They ran forward into the heart of the struggle"
- "They were in the eye of the storm"
synonym:
- center,
- centre,
- middle,
- heart,
- eye
5. The choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
- "The gist of the prosecutor's argument"
- "The heart and soul of the republican party"
- "The nub of the story"
synonym:
- kernel,
- substance,
- core,
- center,
- centre,
- essence,
- gist,
- heart,
- heart and soul,
- inwardness,
- marrow,
- meat,
- nub,
- pith,
- sum,
- nitty-gritty
6. An inclination or tendency of a certain kind
- "He had a change of heart"
synonym:
- heart,
- spirit
7. A plane figure with rounded sides curving inward at the top and intersecting at the bottom
- Conventionally used on playing cards and valentines
- "He drew a heart and called it a valentine"
synonym:
- heart
8. A firm rather dry variety meat (usually beef or veal)
- "A five-pound beef heart will serve six"
synonym:
- heart
9. A positive feeling of liking
- "He had trouble expressing the affection he felt"
- "The child won everyone's heart"
- "The warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home"
synonym:
- affection,
- affectionateness,
- fondness,
- tenderness,
- heart,
- warmness,
- warmheartedness,
- philia
10. A playing card in the major suit that has one or more red hearts on it
- "He led the queen of hearts"
- "Hearts were trumps"
synonym:
- heart
Examples of using
So, my enemy, I won't let you attempt on the holy of holies of my heart, you will pay for it, I promise.
Calm your heart down and be peaceful all the time.
When she walked through the door, my heart began to beat faster.