Associations to the word «Heartbeat»

Wiktionary

HEARTBEAT, noun. One pulsation of the heart; especially an irregular one, hence the emotion which causes it.
HEARTBEAT, noun. The rhythm at which a heart pulsates, a cardiac indicator
HEARTBEAT, noun. A driving impulse or vital force.
HEARTBEAT, noun. A very short space of time; an instant.
HEARTBEAT, noun. (computing) A periodic signal generated by hardware or software to indicate normal operation or to synchronize other parts of a system.

Dictionary definition

HEARTBEAT, noun. The rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart; "he could feel the beat of her heart".
HEARTBEAT, noun. A very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat); "if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash".
HEARTBEAT, noun. An animating or vital unifying force; "New York is the commercial heartbeat of America".

Wise words

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy