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beating heart

beating heart noun: the core of a thing; its most essential or important part.

Noun

beating heart (plural beating hearts)

  1. (figuratively) The core of a thing; its most essential or important part.
    • the beating heart of the economy
    • This was an outstanding Manchester City performance, the old quality back on show, but Foden was its beating heart, the peerless Rodri also playing his part.2024 April 3, Phil McNulty, “Man City 4-1 Aston Villa: Phil Foden produces 'masterclass' to show worth again”, in BBC
    Synonyms:
    heart and soul
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see beating, heart.
    • beating-heart transplant
    • be still my beating heart

Synonyms of beating heart

Forms of beating heart

pluralbeating hearts

Questions about beating heart

What does beating heart mean?
Beating heart means the core of a thing; its most essential or important part.
What part of speech is beating heart?
Beating heart is a noun.
What is the plural of beating heart?
The plural of beating heart is beating hearts.

Words near beating heart in the dictionary

  1. beating as one
  2. beating back
  3. beating Banaghan
  4. beating down
  5. beating feet
  6. beating heart
  7. beating hearts
  8. beating into
  9. beating into a cocked hat
  10. beating into fits
  11. beating into shape

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