Synonyms & related words for heartbeat

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of heartbeat — including pulse, pulsation, palpitation, throb, heart, arrhythmia. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to heartbeat

Explore words related to heartbeat — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include extrasystole, sphygmograph, pulsimeter, palpitant, sphygmic, pulsate, palpitate, tachycardia. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for heartbeat

Common synonyms for heartbeat include pulse, pulsation, palpitation, throb, heart, arrhythmia, pitapat, rhythm — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does heartbeat come from?

The word heartbeat breaks down into 2 roots of Old English origin: heart-, from Old English hertan (“heart”); and -beat, from Old English beatan (“strike”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.