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HEART

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There are 14 meanings of the word Heart.

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Heart - as a noun

The locus of feelings and intuitions

Example: "In your heart you know it is true"

The hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body

Example: "He stood still, his heart thumping wildly"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
pump10ticker12
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
internal organviscus11
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

The courage to carry on

Example: "He kept fighting on pure spunk"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
mettle8nerve8

An area that is approximately central within some larger region

Example: "It is in the center of town"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
center8centre8eye6middle10
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
area4country12
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

The choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience

Example: "The gist of the prosecutor's argument"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
center8centre8core6essence9gist5heart and soulinwardness14kernel10marrow11meat6nitty-grittynub5pith9substance13sum5
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
cognitive contentcontent9mental object
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

An inclination or tendency of a certain kind

Example: "He had a change of heart"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
spirit8

A plane figure with rounded sides curving inward at the top and intersecting at the bottom; conventionally used on playing cards and valentines

Example: "He drew a heart and called it a valentine"

A firm rather dry variety meat (usually beef or veal)

Example: "A five-pound beef heart will serve six"

A positive feeling of liking

Example: "He had trouble expressing the affection he felt"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
affection17affectionatenessfondness12philiatenderness11warmheartedness24warmness13
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
feeling11
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

A playing card in the major suit that has one or more red hearts on it

Example: "He led the queen of hearts"

Heart - as a verb

To be fond of. often bracketed or abbreviated with a heart symbol.

Example: "2008 july 25, "the media hearts obama?", on the media, national public radio"

To give heart to; to hearten; to encourage.

To fill an interior with rubble, as a wall or a breakwater.

To form a dense cluster of leaves, a heart, especially of lettuce or cabbage.

Example Sentences

"He could hear his heart pounding in his ears."
"Maria's heart skipped a beat when she saw him."
"She placed her hand over her heart and took a deep breath."
"The doctor listened to his patient's heart with a stethoscope."
"The little girl drew a heart on the paper for her mother."
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Word Game Points

Is HEART a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, heart is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

HEART has a SCRABBLE points total of 8.

Is HEART a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, heart is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
HEART has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 7.

Is HEART a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, heart is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
HEART has a WORDFEUD points total of 8.

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