heartbeat

[ˈhɑːtˌbiːt]

[ˈhɑɹtˌbit]

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A heartbeat is the rhythmic beating of your heart.

When we talk about someone's heartbeat, we usually mean their pulse rate, or how fast and strong their heart is beating. But sometimes we use the phrase "keep the heartbeat" to describe keeping an activity or a project alive and moving forward. It might also mean maintaining a good flow of information or ideas in a conversation or meeting. When you're working on a team, it's like making sure everyone stays connected and keeps the energy going, so to say you're keeping the heartbeat of the project.

How common is "heartbeat"?

Word heartbeat is considered uncommon in modern English.
It has a balanced usage among all categories: speech, fiction, newspapers and academic texts.

Definitions

noun

One pulsation of the heart; especially an irregular one, hence the emotion which causes it.
Example: He alone gives me such heartbeats
The rhythm at which a heart pulsates, a cardiac indicator
Example: If your heartbeat doesn't normalize soon, consult a doctor!
A driving impulse or vital force.
Example: Music is the heartbeat of the people.
A very short space of time; an instant.
Example: The ambulance arrived in a heartbeat.
A periodic signal generated by hardware or software to indicate normal operation or to synchronize other parts of a system.

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