HEARTBEAT
Scrabble letter values: H4E1A1R1T1B3E1A1T1 = 14
Definition
- noun the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart. — synonyms: pulse, pulsation, beat
- noun a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat). — synonyms: blink_of_an_eye, flash, instant, jiffy, split_second, trice, twinkling, wink
- noun an animating or vital unifying force.
Examples
- “he could feel the beat of her heart”
- “if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash”
- “New York is the commercial heartbeat of America”