Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lub-dub

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.11 in modern English

Syllables: lub--dub
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Used to represent the normal rhythm of the heart on auscultation, comprising the first and second heart sounds.

verb

Of a heart, to beat.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"Ralph tried to listen above the steady lub-dub, lub-dub of Ryan's heart, but soon he grew bored. Ryan's shirt was new and the flannel still fuzzy. Ralph nipped a hole in the front of the pocket for a better view and then, lulled by the muffled lub-dub, lub-dub and the steady rise and fall of Ryan's chest, fell asleep as if he were being rocked in a cradle."
"I pulled my eyes away to glance downstream at a cinder cone perched at the brink of the left Esplanade above the mouth of Prospect Canyon and the still-hidden Lava Falls. My heart lub-dubbed a few beats quicker."

Etymology

The low-pitched, longer first heart sound forms lub. The higher-pitched, shorter second heart sound forms dub.

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

lub-dup (alternative) lub-dubs (present, singular) lub-dubbing (participle, present) lub-dubbed (participle, past) lub-dubbed (past)

Phrases

da-lub-dub lub-da-dub lub-dub-dam thump-thump

Frequently Paired Words

da-lub-dub lub-da-dub lub-dub-dam thump-thump

Questions

What does lub-dub mean?: Used to represent the normal rhythm of the heart on auscultation, comprising the first and second heart sounds.
Where does lub-dub come from?: The low-pitched, longer first heart sound forms lub. The higher-pitched, shorter second heart sound forms dub.

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