noun
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the locus of feelings and intuitions (syn: bosom)in your heart you know it is true
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the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body (syn: pump, ticker)he stood still, his heart thumping wildly
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the courage to carry on (syn: mettle, nerve, spunk)you haven't got the heart for baseball
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an area that is approximately central within some larger region (syn: center, centre, eye, middle)they ran forward into the heart of the struggle
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the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience (syn: center, centre, core, essence, gist, inwardness, kernel, marrow, meat, nub, pith, substance, sum)the heart and soul of the Republican Party
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an inclination or tendency of a certain kind (syn: spirit)he had a change of heart
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a plane figure with rounded sides curving inward at the top and intersecting at the bottom; conventionally used on playing cards and valentineshe drew a heart and called it a valentine
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a firm rather dry variety meat (usually beef or veal)a five-pound beef heart will serve six
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a positive feeling of liking (syn: affection, affectionateness, fondness, tenderness)the child won everyone's heart
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a playing card in the major suit that has one or more red hearts on ithe led the queen of hearts
hearts were trumps
Extra examples
I could feel my heart pounding.
He has a bad heart.
He put his hand on his heart.
When she heard the news, her heart filled with joy.
She just couldn't find it in her heart to forgive them.
I felt in my heart that our relationship was never meant to be.
A ruler without a heart
Have a heart! Can't you see he needs help?
In my heart I know that she is right.
Have a heart and lend me some money.
I didn't have the heart to tell her.
He's not bad at heart.
Regular exercise is good for the heart.
Can you hear my heart beating?
Her cheeks were hot and her heart was pounding.
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: heart
he/she/it: hearts
past tense: hearted
past participle: hearted
noun
singular: heart
plural: hearts
