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heartbeat

UK
/ˈhɑːt.biːt/
US
/ˈhɑrt.biːt/

Translations

heartbeatnoun
heartbeats
pl
UK
/ˈhɑːt.biːt/
US
/ˈhɑrt.biːt/
The doctor listened to the patient's heartbeat.
Доктор слушал сердцебиение пациента.
She could feel her heartbeat quicken with excitement.
Она почувствовала, как её пульс участился от волнения.
Additional translations
биение сердца
удар сердца
Synonyms
throb
heartbeat rate
rhythm
beat
pulse
heartbeatadjective
UK
/ˈhɑːtˌbiːt/
US
/ˈhɑrtˌbit/
Used attributively before another noun, e.g., ‘heartbeat monitor’.
Synonyms
cardiac
pulsatile
pulsing
rhythmic
throbbing
palpitating
pulsatory

Definitions

heartbeatnoun
The pulsation of the heart, especially as felt in the arteries or heard through a stethoscope.
The doctor listened to the patient's heartbeat to check for any irregularities.
A single complete pulsation of the heart.
Each heartbeat sends blood through the body, delivering oxygen and nutrients to cells.
The vital center or driving impulse of something.
The bustling market is the heartbeat of the town, drawing people from all around.
A very brief period of time; an instant.
She promised to call him back in a heartbeat.
In computing and electronics, a periodic signal or message sent between components to indicate normal operation or to synchronize processes.
The cluster nodes send a heartbeat every five seconds to detect failures.
heartbeatadjective
Relating to or designed to detect, display, or involve the beating of the heart; used before another noun.
He strapped on a heartbeat monitor before starting his run.
Relating to a recurring status or synchronization signal in a computer system or network; used before another noun.
The software includes a heartbeat mechanism to monitor service health.
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