Heartbeats Meaning

There are 3 meaning(s) for word Heartbeats

Meaning 1 : a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

    Synonyms : blink of an eye,  flash,  instant,  jiffy,  new york minute,  split second,  trice,  twinkling,  wink
Meaning 2 : the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart

    Synonyms : beat,  pulsation,  pulse
Meaning 3 : an animating or vital unifying force

    Example : New York is the commercial heartbeat of America