heartbeat

noun

heart·beat ˈhärt-ˌbēt

Synonyms of heartbeat next

: one complete pulsation of the heart

: the vital center or driving impulse

: a brief space of time : flash

—used chiefly in the phrase in a heartbeat

Example Sentences

The patient had a rapid heartbeat. I'd accept a job offer from that company in a heartbeat.

Recent Examples on the Web High blood pressure and low blood pressure are each risk factors for stroke, and atrial fibrillation — an abnormal heartbeat — is, too. —

Eva Holland, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2023 Symptoms include irregular heartbeat, heart racing, chest pain, shortness of breath, light-headedness and fatigue. —

Stephanie Emma Pfeffer, Peoplemag, 16 Feb. 2023 Dysautonomia impairs the autonomic nervous system, a network of nerves that branch out from the brain or spinal cord and extend through the body, controlling unconscious functions such as heartbeat, breathing, sweating and blood vessel dilation. —

Stephani Sutherland, Scientific American, 14 Feb. 2023 The experience may be accompanied by a rapid heartbeat, faster breathing, sweating or a vivid dream or hallucination, according to scientists. —

Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 9 Feb. 2023 Other possibilities are Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, which causes a very rapid heartbeat, or Brugada syndrome. —

Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 4 Feb. 2023 Some signs to watch out for, according to the Cleveland Clinic, include shortness of breath, dizziness, irregular heartbeat, a whooshing sound in your ear, headaches, and chest pain. —

Erica Sweeney, Men's Health, 1 Feb. 2023 Along with smelly stool, other symptoms include watery stool, diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and abnormal heartbeat, per the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. —

Sabrina Talbert, Women's Health, 31 Jan. 2023 The heartbeat of the man who received the first heart transplant. —

Heather Lanier, Longreads, 10 Jan. 2023 See More

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