Synonyms of heartbeat

heartbeat

noun

ˈhärt-ˌbēt 

as in minute

a very small space of time

I'd accept a job offer from that company in a heartbeat

Synonyms & Similar Words

• minute
• second
• moment
• instant
• nanosecond
• split second
• twinkling
• wink
• trice
• twinkle
• beat
• jiffy
• shake
• flash
• eyeblink
• microsecond
• New York minute
• jiff
• snatch
• spurt

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• age
• forever
• eternity
• lifetime
• infinity
• eon

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of heartbeat

One promising alternative is to instead harvest energy from the body itself by capturing mechanical energy generated by the contraction of muscles, such as heartbeats, or the movement of fluids. — Edd Gent, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Oct. 2026

The tree was donated after being meticulously chosen by Rockefeller Center’s head gardener, Erik Pauze, who has been scouting the trees that become the heartbeat of New York City’s holiday decor for decades. — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2026

Your heartbeat will be with my heartbeat every single day of my life. — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026

Savannah also shares a bracelet that has their three children’s heartbeats on it, along with LeBron’s initials on the clasp. — Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026