heartbeat
/ˈhɑrtˌbit/
noun
- The regular movement or sound of the heart as it pumps blood.
- The doctor listened to her heartbeat with a stethoscope.
- A steady heartbeat is a sign of good health.
- Exercise makes your heartbeat faster.
- A very short amount of time; an instant.
- She would change her decision in a heartbeat.
- The car stopped in a heartbeat when the engine failed.
- I'll be there in a heartbeat if you need me.
- The central or most important part of something; the core.
- Music is the heartbeat of their culture.
- The local market is the heartbeat of the town.
- Innovation is the heartbeat of a successful company.