Definition & Meaning of "heartbeat"in English

Heartbeat

the rhythmic movement of the heart while it is pumping blood

Grammatical Information

Animacy status

Abstract

Composition

Compound

Countable

singular

not gender specific

Plural form

heartbeats

Examples

The doctor listened to the patient's heartbeat using a stethoscope.

an essential, animating, or unifying force

Examples

Music is the heartbeat of the city's culture.

a very brief moment of time

bit

flash

instant

jiffy

minute

Examples

The door slammed shut in a heartbeat.

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