Meaning & Definition of Heartbeat in English
English⟶
Heartbeat
/hɑrtbit/
noun
1. The rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
- "He could feel the beat of her heart"
synonym:
- pulse,
- pulsation,
- heartbeat,
- beat
2. A very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
- "If i had the chance i'd do it in a flash"
synonym:
- blink of an eye,
- flash,
- heartbeat,
- instant,
- jiffy,
- split second,
- trice,
- twinkling,
- wink,
- New York minute
3. An animating or vital unifying force
- "New york is the commercial heartbeat of america"
synonym:
- heartbeat
Examples of using
She lay her head on my chest so she could listen to my heartbeat.
She lay her head on my chest so she could listen to my heartbeat.
She lay her head on my chest so she could listen to my heartbeat.