Heart

/hɑːt/

The meaning and definition of Heart, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun
  1. Emotions, kindness, moral effort, or spirit in general.
    β€œThe team lost, but they showed a lot of heart.”
  2. The seat of the affections or sensibilities, collectively or separately, as love, hate, joy, grief, courage, etc.; rarely, the seat of the understanding or will; usually in a good sense; personality.
    β€œa good, tender, loving, bad, hard, or selfish heart”
verb
  1. To be fond of. Often bracketed or abbreviated with a heart symbol.
    β€œ2008 July 25, "The Media Hearts Obama?", On The Media, National Public Radio”
  2. To fill an interior with rubble, as a wall or a breakwater.
Synonyms bravery nerve crux gist honey sugar

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