heart

noun

UK /hɑː(r)t/

Word Forms

singular	heart
plural	hearts

1
countable the organ in your chest that makes blood flow around your body
I could hear his heart beating.
have a weak/bad heart:
Did you know he had a weak heart?
Synonyms and related words
The heart, blood and circulation
A
ABO system
anticoagulant
2
countable the area of your chest where your heart is
She held the child close to her heart.
Synonyms and related words
Other parts of the body from the outside
abdomen
back
belly
3
countable your feelings and emotions considered as part of your character
My advice would be to follow your heart.
have a kind/good/big heart (=be a kind/good/generous person):
Ted may not be rich but he’s got a good heart.
Synonyms and related words
General words for moods and emotions
mood
emotion
feelings
4
singular the central part of something, that is furthest from the outside
heart of:
They live in the heart of the city’s medieval quarter.
a beautiful house deep in the heart of the English countryside
Synonyms and related words
The central parts of objects or spaces
the middle
centre
core
1. 4a
  countable the inner, central part of something such as a vegetable
  artichoke hearts
  Synonyms and related words
  Parts of vegetables
  cob
  eye
  flesh
5
singular the most important or basic part of something
go/get to the heart of something (=relate to its most important part):
These questions go to the heart of the current debate.
be at the heart of something:
Cost-cutting is at the heart of their development plan.
Synonyms and related words
Important thing or detail
feature
priority
element
6
countable a shape that represents love
a shirt decorated with little hearts
Synonyms and related words
Rounded and circular shapes
ball
balloon
band
7
countable a playing card with a red heart shape on it
Synonyms and related words
The cards in a set of cards
ace
card
club
1. 7a
  
  hearts
  plural the suit of playing cards that have red heart shapes on them. The other suits are diamonds, clubs, and spades
  the six of hearts
  Synonyms and related words
  The cards in a set of cards
  ace
  card
  club
8
let your heart rule your head
to act according to what you feel, rather than doing what you think is sensible
I’m sure that a relationship with her will end in tears, but he’s letting his heart rule his head.
Submitted by:
Emran Khoshrouye Ghiasi from Iran, Islamic Republic of on 13/01/2019
Open Dictionary - January2019
9
faint heart never won fair lady
if you want to achieve something, you must take action
Don’t be so shy about asking her out. Faint heart never won fair lady.
Submitted by:
Emran Khoshrouye Ghiasi from Iran, Islamic Republic of on 04/02/2019
Open Dictionary - February2019
10
change heart
to change one’s opinion
In the beginning she was going to marry George, but later on she changed heart.
Submitted by:
Boris Marchenko from Russian Federation on 15/01/2017
Open Dictionary - January2017

phrases

at heart

be in good heart

close/dear/near to someone’s heart

do someone’s heart good

have something at heart

have a heart

have a heart of gold

have a heart of stone

have your heart set on (doing) something

my heart bleeds (for someone)

someone’s heart goes out to someone

someone’s heart is in the right place

someone’s heart is not in something

someone’s heart leaps/jumps/quickens

someone’s heart pounds/beats/thumps

someone’s heart’s desire

someone’s heart sinks

in someone’s heart (of hearts)

lose your heart (to someone)

a man/woman after your own heart

not have the heart to do something

(off) by heart

open your heart

play/work/sing etc your heart out

put your heart into something

sob/cry your heart out

(straight) from the heart

take heart (from something)

take something to heart

touch someone’s heart

to your heart’s content

warm/gladden someone’s heart

the way to someone’s heart

wear/have your heart on your sleeve

someone will break a few hearts

win/capture/steal someone’s heart

with a heavy heart

with all your heart (and soul)

(with) your heart in your mouth

heart

noun

US /hɑrt/

Word Forms

singular	heart
plural	hearts

1
countable the organ in your chest that makes blood flow around your body
I could hear his heart beating.
have a weak/bad heart:
Did you know he had a weak heart?
Synonyms and related words
The heart, blood and circulation
A
ABO system
anticoagulant
2
countable the area of your chest where your heart is
She held the child close to her heart.
Synonyms and related words
Other parts of the body from the outside
abdomen
back
belly
3
countable your feelings and emotions considered as part of your character
My advice would be to follow your heart.
have a kind/good/big heart (=be a kind/good/generous person):
Ted may not be rich but he’s got a good heart.
Synonyms and related words
General words for moods and emotions
mood
emotion
feelings
4
singular the central part of something, that is farthest from the outside
heart of:
They live in the heart of the city’s medieval quarter.
a beautiful house deep in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains
Synonyms and related words
The central parts of objects or spaces
the middle
center
core
1. 4a
  countable the inner, central part of something such as a vegetable
  artichoke hearts
  Synonyms and related words
  Parts of vegetables
  cob
  eye
  flesh
5
countable a shape that represents love
a shirt decorated with little hearts
Synonyms and related words
Rounded and circular shapes
ball
balloon
band
6
countable a playing card with a red heart shape on it
Synonyms and related words
The cards in a set of cards
ace
card
club
1. 6a
  
  hearts
  plural the suit of playing cards that have red heart shapes on them. The other suits are diamonds, clubs, and spades
  the six of hearts
  Synonyms and related words
  The cards in a set of cards
  ace
  card
  club
7
singular the most important or basic part of something
go/get to the heart of something (=relate to its most important part):
These questions go to the heart of the current debate.
be at the heart of something:
Cost-cutting is at the heart of their development plan.
Synonyms and related words
Important thing or detail
feature
priority
element
8
let your heart rule your head
to act according to what you feel, rather than doing what you think is sensible
I’m sure that a relationship with her will end in tears, but he’s letting his heart rule his head.
Submitted by:
Emran Khoshrouye Ghiasi from Iran, Islamic Republic of on 13/01/2019
Open Dictionary - January2019
9
faint heart never won fair lady
if you want to achieve something, you must take action
Don’t be so shy about asking her out. Faint heart never won fair lady.
Submitted by:
Emran Khoshrouye Ghiasi from Iran, Islamic Republic of on 04/02/2019
Open Dictionary - February2019
10
change heart
to change one’s opinion
In the beginning she was going to marry George, but later on she changed heart.
Submitted by:
Boris Marchenko from Russian Federation on 15/01/2017
Open Dictionary - January2017

phrases

at heart

bless his/her heart

by heart

close/dear/near to someone’s heart

cry/sob your heart out

do someone’s heart good

have a heart

have a heart of gold

have a heart of stone

have something at heart

have your heart set on (doing) something

someone’s heart aches

my heart bleeds (for someone)

someone’s heart goes out to someone

someone’s heart is in the right place

someone’s heart is not in something

someone’s heart leaps/jumps/quickens

someone’s heart pounds/beats/thumps

someone’s heart’s desire

someone’s heart sinks

someone’s heart swells with happiness/pride

in someone’s heart (of hearts)

lose your heart (to someone)

a man/woman after your own heart

not have the heart to do something

open your heart

play/work/sing etc. your heart out

put your heart into something

(straight) from the heart

take heart (from something)

take something to heart

touch someone’s heart

to your heart’s content

warm/gladden someone’s heart

the way to someone’s heart

wear/have your heart on your sleeve

someone will break a few hearts

win/capture/steal someone’s heart

with a heavy heart

with all your heart (and soul)

(with) your heart in your mouth

heart

verb transitive never progressiveinformal

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	heart
he/she/it	hearts
past tense	hearted
past participle	hearted

1
to like someone or something very much
I really heart pilates!
’I Heart Jake’ is an archive dedicated to Jake Gyllenhaal.
Synonyms and related words
To love or like a person or thing
heart
take a liking to
rate

heart

verb transitive never progressiveinformal

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	heart
he/she/it	hearts
past tense	hearted
past participle	hearted

1
to like someone or something very much
I really heart pilates!
’I Heart Jake’ is an archive dedicated to Jake Gyllenhaal.
Synonyms and related words
To love or like a person or thing
heart
take a liking to
be taken with

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faint heart never won fair lady

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