Heart

Quick meaning: Heart is a noun meaning (anatomy) A muscular organ that pumps blood through the body, traditionally thought to be the seat of emotion.

Meaning

(anatomy) A muscular organ that pumps blood through the body, traditionally thought to be the seat of emotion.

More Meanings

1. (uncountable) One's feelings and emotions, especially considered as part of one's character.
2. Emotional strength that allows one to continue in difficult situations; courage; spirit; a will to compete.
3. Vigorous and efficient activity; power of fertile production; condition of the soil, whether good or bad.
4. (figurative) A wight or being.
5. The seat of the affections or sensibilities, collectively or separately, as love, hate, joy, grief, courage, etc.; rarely, the seat of the understanding or will; usually in a good sense; personality.
6. (archaic) A term of affectionate or kindly and familiar address.
7. (obsolete, except in the phrase "by heart") Memory.

Example Sentences

She has a cold heart.

a good, tender, loving, bad, hard, or selfish heart

"Do what the heart commands," Tothero says. "The heart is our only guide."

[…] I did almoſt beleeve, that the motion of the Heart vvas knovvn to God alone: […]

Word Forms

• hearts
• hearte
• hearting
• hearted

Synonyms for heart

Depending on context, synonyms include bravery, nerve, spirit, audacity, balls, bield.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include nerve, marrow, eye, nub, pith, bosom.

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