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heart `noun` [ hɑːt ]

• a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation. In vertebrates there may be up to four chambers (as in humans), with two atria and two ventricles.

Similar: ticker,

• the central or innermost part of something.

• "right in the heart of the city"

Similar: centre, central part, middle, hub, core, nucleus, kernel, eye, bosom, navel,

Opposite: edge,

• a conventional representation of a heart with two equal curves meeting at a point at the bottom and a cusp at the top.

• the condition of agricultural land as regards fertility.

• "a well-maintained farm in good heart"

heart `verb`

• like very much; love.

• "I totally heart this song"

Origin: Old English heorte, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hart and German Herz, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin cor, cord- and Greek kēr, kardia .

after one's own heart

• sharing one's tastes or views.
"he looked like a man after my own heart"

at heart

• in one's real nature, in contrast to how one may appear.
"he's a good lad at heart"

break someone's heart

• overwhelm someone with sadness.
"it would break her heart to have to leave"

by heart

• from memory.

close to one's heart

• of deep interest and concern to one.
"the subject is very close to my heart"

the dead heart

• the arid interior of Australia.
"a journey to the dead heart of the continent"

the dry heart

• the arid uninhabited centre of a country, region, state, etc.
"the dry heart of California"

from the heart

• with sincere feeling.
"their warmth and hospitality is right from the heart"

from the bottom of one's heart

• very sincerely.
"I thank you all from the bottom of my heart"

have a heart

• be merciful; show pity.

have a heart of gold

• have a generous nature.

have the heart to do something

• be insensitive or hard-hearted enough to do something.
"I don't have the heart to tell her"

have one's heart in

• be keenly involved in or committed to.
"he does not seem to have his heart in the role"

have one's heart in one's mouth

• be very alarmed or apprehensive.

have one's heart in the right place

• be sincere or well intentioned.

heart of stone

• a stern or cruel nature.

hearts and flowers

• used in allusion to extreme sentimentality or idealized romantic circumstances.
"it hasn't all been hearts and flowers but after surviving a rocky patch a couple of years ago they are now stronger and happier than ever"

hearts and minds

• used in reference to emotional and intellectual support or commitment.
"a campaign to win the hearts and minds of America's college students"

in one's heart of hearts

• in one's inmost feelings.

lose one's heart to

• fall in love with.
"Nate lost his heart to his best friend's sister"

one's heart's desire

• a person or thing that one greatly wishes for.
"he confided to me that his heart's desire was really to pursue dentistry"

one's heart goes out to

• one feels intense sympathy for.
"my heart goes out to the grieving family"

one's heart sinks

• used to express a feeling of sudden sadness or dismay.
"her heart sank as she thought of Craig"

put one's heart into

• become keenly involved in or committed to.
"Manuel put his heart into the team for many years"

take something to heart

• take criticism seriously and be affected or upset by it.
"he took Wilson's criticism to heart"

to one's heart's content

• to the full extent of one's desires.
"the children could run and play to their heart's content"

wear one's heart on one's sleeve

• make one's feelings apparent.

with all one's heart

• sincerely; completely.
"I wish with all my heart that I could turn back time for you"