hearts Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
Black Maria.
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noun the locus of feelings and intuitions
heart; bosom.
- in your heart you know it is true
- her story would melt your bosom
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noun the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body
heart; pump; ticker.
- he stood still, his heart thumping wildly
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noun the courage to carry on
heart; spunk; mettle; nerve.
- he kept fighting on pure spunk
- you haven't got the heart for baseball
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noun an area that is approximately central within some larger region
heart; middle; eye; center; centre.
- it is in the center of town
- they ran forward into the heart of the struggle
- they were in the eye of the storm
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noun the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
kernel; substance; center; centre; nitty-gritty; essence; sum; meat; heart; pith; nub; heart and soul; core; inwardness; marrow; gist.
- the gist of the prosecutor's argument
- the heart and soul of the Republican Party
- the nub of the story
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noun an inclination or tendency of a certain kind
heart; spirit.
- he had a change of heart
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noun a plane figure with rounded sides curving inward at the top and intersecting at the bottom; conventionally used on playing cards and valentines
heart.
- he drew a heart and called it a valentine
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noun a firm rather dry variety meat (usually beef or veal)
heart.
- a five-pound beef heart will serve six
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noun a positive feeling of liking
heart; warmness; philia; warmheartedness; tenderness; affection; affectionateness; fondness.
- he had trouble expressing the affection he felt
- the child won everyone's heart
- the warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home
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noun a playing card in the major suit that has one or more red hearts on it
heart.
- he led the queen of hearts
- hearts were trumps
