heart rate

noun

: the rate at which the heart beats

Aerobic exercise increases your heart rate.

Examples of heart rate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

My editor has asked me to keep her apprised of my heart rate. — Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026

This style of jumping can also increase your heart rate more quickly. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 2 July 2026

Heat exhaustion pushes further, with a racing heart rate and dizziness. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026

Some breathe heavily, notice their heart rate going into overdrive and can even lose consciousness. — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 2 July 2026

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Medical Definition

heart rate

noun

: a measure of cardiac activity usually expressed as number of beats per minute see maximum heart rate