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heartbeat

Pronunciation: /ˈhɑːtbiːt/
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Definition of heartbeat

noun

  • the pulsation of the heart: his heartbeat quickened as Rose approached
  • a single pulsation of the heart:her heartbeats steadied
  • an animating or vital unifying force:Ontario has long been the commercial heartbeat of Canada

Phrases

a heartbeat (away) from

very close to; on the verge of:laughter was only a heartbeat from tears

in a heartbeat

instantly; immediately:I’d do it again in a heartbeat

heartbeat in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of heartbeat in the US English dictionary
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