nnoun.eventthe rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heartSynset:beat pulsation pulse
Examples:- he could feel the beat of her heart
Derivationally Related Form:beatpulsepulsate
Hypernyms:periodic event recurrent event
Inherited Hypernyms:pulseperiodic eventhappeningeventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:diastolepoundingsystolethrobthrobbing
Full Hyponyms:diastoleextrasystolesystolethrob
nnoun.timea very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)Synset:New York minute blink of an eye flash instant jiffy split second trice twinkling wink
Examples:- if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash
Derivationally Related Form:flash
Hypernyms:bit minute mo moment second
Inherited Hypernyms:blink of an eyemomenttimetime periodfundamental quantitymeasureabstractionentity
nnoun.attributean animating or vital unifying forceExamples:- New York is the commercial heartbeat of America
Hypernyms:force
Inherited Hypernyms:heartbeatforceinfluencepowerqualityattributeabstractionentity