1.the locus of feelings and intuitions;
in your heart you know it is true
2.the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions pump blood through the body;
he stood still, his heart thumping wildly
3.the courage to carry on;
he kept fighting on pure spunk
4.an area that is approximately central within some larger region;
it is in the center of town
5.the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience;
the gist of the prosecutor's argument
6.an inclination or tendency of a certain kind;
he had a change of heart
7.a plane figure with rounded sides curving inward at the top and intersecting at the bottom; conventionally used on playing cards and valentines;
he drew a heart and called it a valentine
8.a firm rather dry variety meat (usually beef or veal);
a five-pound beef heart will serve six
9.a positive feeling of liking;
he had trouble expressing the affection he felt
10. a playing card in the major suit of hearts;
he led the queen of hearts