heart

A1
Pronunciation
/hɑːt/
/hɑɹt/
Noun
12 definition(s)
1 Definition

A muscular organ that pumps blood through the body, traditionally thought to be the seat of emotion.

2 Definition

Emotions, kindness, moral effort, or spirit in general.

Example Sentences
  • The team lost, but they showed a lot of heart.
3 Definition

The seat of the affections or sensibilities, collectively or separately, as love, hate, joy, grief, courage, etc.; rarely, the seat of the understanding or will; usually in a good sense; personality.

Example Sentences
  • a good, tender, loving, bad, hard, or selfish heart
4 Definition

Courage; courageous purpose; spirit.

Synonyms
bravery nerve
5 Definition

Vigorous and efficient activity; power of fertile production; condition of the soil, whether good or bad.

6 Definition

A term of affectionate or kindly and familiar address.

Synonyms
honey sugar
Example Sentences
  • Listen, dear heart, we must go now.
7 Definition

Personality, disposition.

Example Sentences
  • a cold heart
8 Definition

A wight or being.

9 Definition

A conventional shape or symbol used to represent the heart, love, or emotion: ♥ or sometimes <3.

10 Definition

A playing card of the suit hearts featuring one or more heart-shaped symbols.

11 Definition

The twenty-fourth Lenormand card.

12 Definition

The centre, essence, or core.

Synonyms
crux gist
Example Sentences
  • Buddhists believe that suffering is right at the heart of all life.
Verb
4 definition(s)
1 Definition

To be fond of. Often bracketed or abbreviated with a heart symbol.

Synonyms
less than three love
Example Sentences
  • 2008 July 25, "The Media Hearts Obama?", On The Media, National Public Radio
2 Definition

To give heart to; to hearten; to encourage.

3 Definition

To fill an interior with rubble, as a wall or a breakwater.

4 Definition

To form a dense cluster of leaves, a heart, especially of lettuce or cabbage.