heartbeat
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heartbeat
- /ˈhɑːtˌbiːt/ UK
- /ˈhɑɹtˌbit/ US
- [ˈhɑɹʔbiʔ] US
Where it comes from
From heart + beat.
noun heartbeats
- One pulsation of the heart; especially an irregular one, hence the emotion which causes it. The policeman waited for a heartbeat in vain.
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The rhythm at which a heart pulsates, a cardiac indicator.
If your heartbeat doesn't normalize soon, consult a doctor!
Similar: pulse
- A driving impulse or vital force; the vital center of something. Music is the heartbeat of the people.
- A very short space of time; an instant. The ambulance arrived in a heartbeat.
- A periodic signal generated by hardware or software to indicate normal operation or to synchronize other parts of a system.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: pulsation, pulse, beat, heart, blink, wink, glance, nod, flutter, core, beating, pace, away, jiffy, moment, tug-of-war
Translations
Every language
noun one pulsation of the heart
| Español | latido del corazón, latido, latido cardíaco / cardiaco, latido cardial |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 심박 simbak |
| 日本語 | 心拍 shinpaku |
| 中文 | 心跳 xīntiào |
| हिन्दी | धड़कन dhaṛkan |
| Kiswahili | pigo la moyo |
| Português | batida de coração |
| Français | pulsation, battement |
| Deutsch | Herzschlag |
| Italiano | battito |
| Ελληνικά | καρδιοπαλμός kardiopalmós |
| Русский | бие́ние се́рдца bijénije sérdca, сердцебие́ние serdcebijénije, пульс pulʹs, се́рдца стук sérdca stuk |
| العربية | نَبْض nabḍ, نَبْضُ القَلْب nabḍu l-qalb |
noun the rhythm at which a heart pulsates
| Español | ritmo cardiaco / cardíaco, ritmo cardial |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 心跳 xīntiào, 心率 xīnlǜ |
| Kiswahili | pigo la moyo |
| Français | rythme cardiaque |
| Italiano | battito cardiaco, battito del cuore, battito del polso, pulsazione |
| Русский | сердцебие́ние serdcebijénije, пульс pulʹs, ритм ritm |
noun driving impulse
| Español | inspiración |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 驅動力 /驱动力 qūdònglì, 生命力 shēngmìnglì, 核心 héxīn |
| Italiano | cuore pulsante |
Talk about this word "heartbeat." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/heartbeat. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. heartbeat. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/heartbeat "heartbeat." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/heartbeat.Cite this
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