heart beat

Frequency: 8.540.0 per million words

Often used as a compound word: heartbeat.

beatNOUN (rhythm): ADJECTIVE + beat

Categories:

heart

Examples (10)

  • As she waited for the results, her heart beat nervously.
  • After sprinting up the stairs, my heart is beating a mile a minute.
  • A healthy adult's heart should beat between 60 and 100 times per minute.
  • I could feel my heart beating wildly in my chest during the horror movie.
  • My heart will beat faster the moment the rollercoaster starts.
  • In the quiet room, the only sound was the steady beat of his heart.
  • His heart had beat painfully against his ribs until he finally received the good news.
  • If I drink too much coffee, my heart beats irregularly.
  • Every time he looks at her, his heart beats a little faster.
  • The paramedic checked to see if the victim's heart was still beating.