Synonyms for heartbeat
ˈhɑrtˌbitheart·beat

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. heartbeatnoun

   The rhythm at which a heart pulsates, a cardiac indicator

   If your heartbeat doesn't normalize soon, consult a doctor!

   Synonyms:
   pulse

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:4.0 / 1 vote

1. pulse, pulsation, heartbeat, beatnoun

   the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart

   "he could feel the beat of her heart"

   Synonyms:
   beatnik, instant, metre, pulse, meter, impulse, beat, flash, musical rhythm, split second, round, pulsation, heart rate, wink, rhythm, measure, pulsing, jiffy, cadence, blink of an eye, pulse rate, trice, twinkling

2. blink of an eye, flash, heartbeat, instant, jiffy, split second, trice, twinkling, wink, New York minutenoun

   a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

   "if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash"

   Synonyms:
   nictitation, second, instant, blinking, flashbulb, pulse, flashgun, eye blink, beat, minute, news bulletin, moment, flash, photoflash, split second, flare, pulsation, winking, flash bulb, wink, nictation, newsbreak, flashing, newsflash, jiffy, ostentation, flash lamp, blink of an eye, blink, fanfare, trice, twinkling

3. heartbeatnoun

   an animating or vital unifying force

   "New York is the commercial heartbeat of America"

   Synonyms:
   instant, blink of an eye, wink, pulse, flash, split second, jiffy, pulsation, beat, twinkling, trice

Matched Categories

1. • Force
   • Moment
   • Periodic Event

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:5.0 / 1 vote

1. List of paraphrases for "heartbeat":

   wink, pulse, jiffy, heart, glance

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1. Kimberly ONeill with baby London:

   We were excited. We went in to eight weeks in and we knew it was a boy, we saw the heart beat and then we went at 11 weeks and the heartbeat had stopped.

2. Kristi Noem:

   The South Dakota law is different, it is modeled after the Texas law, and it says when that heartbeat is detected, that then abortion is not an option. And frankly, since we got to the Texas law in place, lives have been saved. In South Dakota, there's a private right of action clause that is different than the Texas model. But we think that really gives people the option to really not insert the state into that relationship, but make sure that people have the opportunity to go after those doctors that do perform abortions, and save those lives so that we can continue to be bold in doing that.

3. Ann Kelley:

   Men are required to wear a jacket a shirt and a tie, correct? And if they walked in here without a tie, they would get gaveled down in a heartbeat. If they walked in without a jacket, they would get gaveled down in a heartbeat. So, we are so interested in being equal.

4. Jessica Pegula:

   My mom was asleep when my dad woke up to her going into cardiac arrest and she was unresponsive for quite a while, my sister gave her CPR until the ambulance arrived. She saved her life. Even though she doesn’t like to take credit for this terrible situation, she absolutely saved her life, followed by the critical job performed by the paramedics who arrived and were able to restore a heartbeat.

5. Sana Dabbas:

   We all have a heartbeat.. We all have a soul.. We are all human. And that's all that matters