heart

noun
UK: /hɑːt/
US: /hɑːrt/

  1. The organ in your chest that pumps blood around your body.

    1. The doctor listened to my heart beat. [ ] [ ]
    2. She has a weak heart and needs to take medication daily. [ ] [ ]

  2. The center of your feelings and emotions, especially love.

    1. He has a kind heart. [ ] [ ]
    2. Her heart was filled with joy when she saw her baby smile. [ ] [ ]

  3. The central or most important part of something.

    1. This city is in the heart of Europe. [ ] [ ]
    2. The heart of the matter is that we need more funding to continue. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

courage passion spirit affection love core center
heart verb

  1. To feel love or affection for someone.

    1. I heart you! [ ] [ ]
    2. She hearts spending time with her family on weekends. [ ] [ ]
heart intransitive-verb

  1. To encourage someone to do something that they might not want to do.

    1. He took heart and tried again. [ ] [ ]
    2. She took heart from her friend's support and finished the race. [ ] [ ]
heart transitive-verb

  1. To be brave and determined in a difficult situation.

    1. Heart a plan for future. [ ] [ ]
    2. We must heart the weather and continue our journey towards the mountains. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "heart" in English means: The organ in your chest that pumps blood around your body., The center of your feelings and emotions, especially love., The central or most important part of something..

The phonetic transcription of "heart" is /hɑːt/ in British English and /hɑːrt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "heart": courage, passion, spirit, affection, love, core, center.

Example usage of "heart": "The doctor listened to my heart beat.". More examples on the page.