Noun | 1. | heart - the locus of feelings and intuitions; "in your heart you know it is true"; "her story would melt your bosom" Synonyms: bosom |
2. | heart - the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions pump blood through the body; "he stood still, his heart thumping wildly" | |
3. | heart - the courage to carry on; "he kept fighting on pure spunk"; "you haven't got the heart for baseball" | |
4. | heart - an area that is approximately central within some larger region; "it is in the center of town"; "they ran forward into the heart of the struggle"; "they were in the eye of the storm" | |
5. | heart - the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story" Synonyms: essence, heart and soul, inwardness, nitty-gritty, pith, gist, kernel, substance, nub, meat, sum, core, center, marrow | |
6. | heart - an inclination or tendency of a certain kind; "he had a change of heart" Synonyms: spirit | |
7. | heart - a plane figure with rounded sides curving inward at the top and intersecting at the bottom; conventionally used on playing cards and valentines; "he drew a heart and called it a valentine" | |
8. | heart - a firm rather dry variety meat (usually beef or veal); "a five-pound beef heart will serve six" | |
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10. | heart - a playing card in the major suit of hearts; "he led the queen of hearts" |