Heartbeat: meaning, definitions and examples

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heartbeat

 

[ หˆhษ‘หrtbiหt ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

medical

The rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart.

Synonyms

cardiac rhythm, heart rate, pulse

Examples of usage

  • The doctor listened to the patient's heartbeat with a stethoscope.
  • Regular exercise can help improve your heartbeat.
  • She could feel her heartbeat quicken as she approached the stage.
Context #2 | Noun

emotional

A person's essential or most vital part.

Synonyms

core, essence, soul

Examples of usage

  • Music is the heartbeat of the city.
  • Nature is the heartbeat of our existence.
  • Love is the heartbeat of the human experience.

Translations

Translations of the word "heartbeat" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น batimento cardรญaco

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฆเคฟเคฒ เค•เฅ€ เคงเคกเคผเค•เคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Herzschlag

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ detak jantung

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะตั€ั†ะตะฑะธั‚ั‚ั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ tฤ™tno

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฟƒๆ‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท battement de cล“ur

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ latido del corazรณn

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kalp atฤฑลŸฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์‹ฌ์žฅ ๋ฐ•๋™

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู†ุจุถ ุงู„ู‚ู„ุจ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tep srdce

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ tep srdca

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฟƒ่ทณ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ srฤni utrip

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hjartslรกttur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถาฏั€ะตะบ ัะพา“ั‹ัั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜แƒกแƒชแƒ”แƒ›แƒ˜แƒก แƒฎแƒ›แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รผrษ™k dรถyรผntรผsรผ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ latido del corazรณn

Etymology

The word 'heartbeat' originated in the late 19th century, combining 'heart' and 'beat'. It symbolizes the rhythmic pulsation of the heart, essential for life. The concept of heartbeat has been recognized across cultures as a symbol of vitality and emotion.

See also: brokenhearted, dishearten, disheartened, disheartening, halfheartedly, heart, heartache, heartbreak, heartbreaker, heartbreaking, heartbreakingly, heartbroken, heartening, heartfelt, heartily, heartland, heartless, heartlessly, heartlessness, heartsease, heartthrob, heartwarming, hearty.