heartbeat
/ˈhɑɹtˌbit/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.67 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "The policeman waited for a heartbeat in vain."
- "He alone gives me such heartbeats."
- "Both CRT-Ds and ICDs are implanted under the skin, in the patient’s upper chest area. The devices have wires called leads that attach to the heart and regulate the rhythm of the muscle. Defibrillators help patients with bradycardia – a slow heartbeat – by pacing the heartbeat and those with tachycardia – a fast heartbeat – by delivering shocks that reset heartbeats to normal."
- "If your heartbeat doesn't normalize soon, consult a doctor!"
- "Music is the heartbeat of the people."
- "Dream Body Recovery is just one of countless recovery houses that have cropped up in Miami, which has become the heartbeat of the B.B.L. boom in the United States. The average price of a B.B.L. nationwide is around $5,000, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈhɑɹtˌbit/
- British English: /ˈhɑːtˌbiːt/