Definition of Heart

Noun: heart haa(r)t

The locus of feelings and intuitions
"in your heart you know it is true";
- bosom
The hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body
"he stood still, his heart thumping wildly";
- pump, ticker
The courage to carry on
"you haven't got the heart for baseball";
- mettle, nerve, spunk
An area that is approximately central within some larger region
"they ran forward into the heart of the struggle";
- center [US], centre [Brit, Cdn], middle, eye
The choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
"the heart and soul of the Republican Party";
- kernel, substance, core, center [US], centre [Brit, Cdn], essence, gist, heart and soul, inwardness, marrow, meat, nub, pith, sum, nitty-gritty
An inclination or tendency of a certain kind
"he had a change of heart";
- spirit
A plane figure with rounded sides curving inward at the top and intersecting at the bottom; conventionally used on playing cards and valentines
"he drew a heart and called it a valentine"
A firm rather dry variety meat (usually beef or veal)
"a five-pound beef heart will serve six"
A positive feeling of liking
"the child won everyone's heart";
- affection, affectionateness, fondness, tenderness, warmness, warmheartedness, philia
A playing card in the major suit that has one or more red hearts on it
"he led the queen of hearts"; "hearts were trumps"