Heartbeat
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈhɑːtˌbiːt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Heartbeat is a noun meaning One pulsation of the heart; especially an irregular one, hence the emotion which causes it.
Meaning
One pulsation of the heart; especially an irregular one, hence the emotion which causes it.
More Meanings
- The rhythm at which a heart pulsates, a cardiac indicator.
- A driving impulse or vital force; the vital center of something.
- A very short space of time; an instant.
- (computing) A periodic signal generated by hardware or software to indicate normal operation or to synchronize other parts of a system.
Example Sentences
He alone gives me such heartbeats.
Music is the heartbeat of the people.
The ambulance arrived in a heartbeat.
The policeman waited for a heartbeat in vain.
Word Forms
- heartbeats
Synonyms for heartbeat
Depending on context, synonyms include pulse, beat, pulsation.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pulsation, pulse, beat, heart, blink, wink.
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