beat
verb
if someone’s heart beats, it makes the same sound and movements again and again as it pumps blood around their body
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verb
if someone’s heart beats, it makes the same sound and movements again and again as it pumps blood around their body
verb
if blood or another liquid clots, or if something clots it, it becomes thick and stops flowing
verb
if your heart or pulse flutters, its regular movements suddenly become quicker because you are excited or nervous
if an artery furs up or is furred up, it becomes blocked
verb
to lose a lot of blood from an organ inside your body because of an injury or another medical condition
verb
if your heart hammers, it has a strong fast beat, especially because you are afraid or nervous
the American spelling of haemorrhage
verb
if your heart jumps, it suddenly feels as if it is not beating regularly, for example because you are frightened or excited
verb
if your heart or stomach lurches, it seems to suddenly jump because you are excited or upset
verb
if your heart pounds, it beats strongly and quickly because you are nervous, excited, or afraid
verb
if your heart is thumping, you can feel it beating very fast, for example because you are angry, frightened, or excited
verb
if an injury or sore place on the body weeps, blood or pus (=a yellow infected liquid) comes out slowly
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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