Heartbeat — synonyms, definition

1. heartbeat (Noun)

New York minute beat blink of an eye flash instant jiff jiffy pulsation pulse split second trice twinkling wink

heartbeat (Noun) — The rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart.

heartbeat (Noun) — A very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat). ex. "if I had the chance I'd do it in a heartbeat"

heartbeat (Noun) — An animating or vital unifying force. ex. "New York is the commercial heartbeat of America"

bit force minute mo moment periodic event recurrent event second diastole pounding systole throb throbbing