Words · Common
heartbeat
/ˈhɑɹtˌbit/ · 9 letters · 6 distinct letters
- noun
the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
he could feel the beat of her heart
- noun
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash
- noun
an animating or vital unifying force
New York is the commercial heartbeat of America