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heartbeat

noun

heart·​beat ˈhärt-ˌbēt How to pronounce heartbeat (audio)
1
: one complete pulsation of the heart
2
: the vital center or driving impulse
3
: a brief space of time : flash
used chiefly in the phrase in a heartbeat

Example Sentences

The patient had a rapid heartbeat. I'd accept a job offer from that company in a heartbeat.
Recent Examples on the Web Anyone with a human heartbeat who came and saw knew it. George Packer, The Atlantic, 6 Sep. 2022 Look for signs in yourself such as a fast heartbeat or sweaty palms. Heather Kelly, Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2022 All-American Will Anderson had tossed a running back for a three-yard loss a heartbeat after taking a first-quarter snap. Michael Casagrande | Mcasagrande@al.com, al, 4 Sep. 2022 The pregnancy already had and still had a heartbeat. Abc News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2022 Getting that ancestral heartbeat pumping again is no simple feat, though. Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 22 Aug. 2022 Then there’s a cacophony of alarms before listeners hear a mechanical bass click that sounds like a metronome or a mechanical heartbeat. Melinda Latour, The Conversation, 16 Aug. 2022 The star has something akin to a heartbeat, albeit an extremely slow and irregular one. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 12 Aug. 2022 Georgia’s revenue department said this amendment allowed fetuses with a detectable heartbeat, often occurring around six weeks, to qualify as dependents on tax returns as well. Christine Mui, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of heartbeat was in 1850

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