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English noun: heartbeat

1. heartbeat (event) the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart


SamplesHe could feel the beat of her heart.


Synonymsbeat, pulsation, pulse


Broader (hypernym)periodic event, recurrent event


Narrower (hyponym)diastole, pounding, systole, throb, throbbing

2. heartbeat (time) a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)


SamplesIf I had the chance I'd do it in a flash.


Synonymsblink of an eye, flash, instant, jiffy, New York minute, split second, trice, twinkling, wink


Broader (hypernym)bit, minute, mo, moment, second

3. heartbeat (attribute) an animating or vital unifying force


SamplesNew York is the commercial heartbeat of America.


Broader (hypernym)force









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