heart (hɑːt
)
Definitions
noun
- the hollow muscular organ in vertebrates whose contractions propel the blood through the circulatory system. In mammals it consists of a right and left atrium and a right and left ventricle cardiac
- the corresponding organ or part in invertebrates
- this organ considered as the seat of life and emotions, esp love
- emotional mood or disposition ⇒
a happy heart
a change of heart
- tenderness or pity ⇒
you have no heart
- courage or spirit; bravery
- the inmost or most central part of a thing ⇒
the heart of the city
- the most important or vital part ⇒
the heart of the matter
- (of vegetables such as cabbage) the inner compact part
- the core of a tree
- the part nearest the heart of a person; breast ⇒
she held him to her heart
- a dearly loved person: usually used as a term of address ⇒
dearest heart
- a conventionalized representation of the heart, having two rounded lobes at the top meeting in a point at the bottom
- a red heart-shaped symbol on a playing card
- a card with one or more of these symbols or (a card with one or more of these symbols or (when pl.) the suit of cards so marked
- a fertile condition in land, conducive to vigorous growth in crops or herbage (esp in the phrase in good heart)
- See after one's own heart
- See at heart
- See break one's heart
- See by heart
- See cross my heart!
- See eat one's heart out
- See from one's heart
- See have a heart!
- See have one's heart in it
- See have one's heart in one's boots
- See have one's heart in one's mouth
- See have one's heart in the right place
- See have the heart
- See heart and soul
- See heart of hearts
- See heart of oak
- See in one's heart
- See lose heart
- See lose one's heart to
- See near to one's heart
- See set one's heart on
- See take heart
- See take to heart
- See to one's heart's content
- See wear one's heart on one's sleeve
- See with all one's heart
verb
- (intr) (of vegetables) to form a heart
- an archaic word for hearten
See also
heartsWord Origin
Old English heorte; related to Old Norse hjarta, Gothic hairtō, Old High German herza, Latin cor, Greek kardia, Old Irish crideSynonyms
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tenderness,
feeling(s)
love,
understanding,
concern,
sympathy,
pity,
humanity,
affection,
compassion,
kindness,
empathy,
benevolence,
concern for others
Translations
- British English:
heart
Your heart is the organ in your chest that pumps the blood around your body....the beating of his heart.hɑːt NOUN ...the beating of his heart.
- Spanish:
corazón
nm
- French:
cœur
nm
- German:
Herz
nnt
- Chinese: 心脏 n
- Arabic: قَلْب n
- Portuguese: coração nm
- Russian: сердце nnt
- Croatian: srce nnt
- Czech: srdce nm
- Danish: hjerte nnt
- Dutch: hart nnt
- Finnish: sydän n
- Greek: καρδιά nf
- Italian: cuore nm
- Japanese: 心臓 n
- Korean: 심장 n
- Norwegian: hjerte nnt
- Polish: serce nnt
- Brazilian Portuguese: coração nm
- European Spanish:
corazón
nm
- Swedish: hjärta nnt
- Thai: หัวใจ n
- Turkish: kalp n
- Vietnamese: trái tim n
Usage examples
He fought them in a panic, till he realized where he was and his heart began to slow from its frenzied pumping.
, LIRAEL: DAUGHTER OF THE CLAYR (2001)Enjoy a range of events including falconry to heart displays, bringing the sights and sounds of the medieval period to life.
Country Life (2004)But what you really want is someone talking from the heart , not talking down to you," he says.
Irish Times (2002)THE Prince of Wales yesterday made a sentimental return to a railway station with a special place in his heart.
Glasgow Herald (2001)Dave took great pride in the fact that, when his brother was beaten, `He would sob his heart out.
, BEYOND FEAR (2002)