The Wordsmith Dictionary

Heark "en, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Hearkened; p. pr. & vb. n. Hearkening. ]Etym: [OE. hercnen, hercnien, AS. hercnian, heorcnian, fr. hiéran, h, to hear; akin to OD. harcken, horcken, LG. harken, horken, G. horchen. See Hear, and cf. Hark. .]

1. To listen; to lend the ear; to attend to what is uttered; to give heed; to hear, in order to obey or comply. The Furies hearken, and their snakes uncurl. Dryden. Hearken, O Israel, unto the statutes and unto the judgments, which I teach you. Deut. iv. 1.

2. To inquire; to seek information. [Obs. ] "Hearken after their offense. " Shak.

Syn. -- To attend; listen; hear; heed. See Attend, v. i.

HEARKEN

HEARKEN Heark "en, v. t.

1. To hear by listening. [Archaic ] [She ] hearkened now and then Some little whispering and soft groaning sound. Spenser.

2. To give heed to; to hear attentively. [Archaic ] The King of Naples. .. hearkens my brother's suit. Shak. To hearken out, to search out. [Obs. ] If you find none, you must hearken out a vein and buy. B. Johnson.

HEARKENER

HEARKENER Heark "en *er, n.

Defn: One who hearkens; a listener.

HEARSAL

HEARSAL Hear "sal, n.

Defn: Rehearsal. [Obs. ] Spenser.

HEARSAY

HEARSAY Hear "say `, n.

Defn: Report; rumor; fame; common talk; something heard from another. Much of the obloquy that has so long rested on the memory of our great national poet originated in frivolous hearsays of his life and conversation. Prof. Wilson. Hearsay evidence (Law ), that species of testimony which consists in a a narration by one person of matters told him by another. It is, with a few exceptions, inadmissible as testimony. Abbott.

HEARSE

Hearse, n. Etym: [Etymol. uncertain. ]

Defn: A hind in the year of its age. [Eng. ] Wright.

HEARSE

Hearse, n. Etym: [See Herse. ]

1. A framework of wood or metal placed over the coffin or tomb of a deceased person, and covered with a pall; also, a temporary canopy bearing wax lights and set up in a church, under which the coffin was placed during the funeral ceremonies. [Obs. ] Oxf. Gloss.

2. A grave, coffin, tomb, or sepulchral monument. [Archaic ] "Underneath this marble hearse. " B. Johnson. Beside the hearse a fruitful palm tree grows. Fairfax Who lies beneath this sculptured hearse. Longfellow.

3. A bier or handbarrow for conveying the dead to the grave. [Obs. ] Set down, set down your honorable load, It honor may be shrouded in a hearse. Shak.

4. A carriage specially adapted or used for conveying the dead to the grave.

HEARSE

HEARSE Hearse, v. t.

Defn: To inclose in a hearse; to entomb. [Obs. ] "Would she were hearsed at my foot. " Shak.

HEARSECLOTH

HEARSECLOTH Hearse "cloth `, n.

Defn: A cloth for covering a coffin when on a bier; a pall. Bp. Sanderson.

HEARSELIKE

HEARSELIKE Hearse "like ", a.

Defn: Suitable to a funeral. If you listen to David's harp, you shall hear as many hearselike airs as carols. Bacon.

HEART

Heart, n. Etym: [OE. harte, herte, heorte, AS. heorte; akin to OS. herta, OFies. hirte, D. hart, OHG. herza, G. herz, Icel. hjarta, Sw. hjerta, Goth. haírt, Lith. szirdis, Russ. serdtse, Ir. cridhe, L. cor, Gr. Accord, Discord, Cordial, 4th Core, Courage. ]

1. (Anat. )

Defn: A hollow, muscular organ, which, by contracting rhythmically, keeps up the circulation of the blood. Why does my blood thus muster to my heart! Shak.

Note: In adult mammals and birds, the heart is four-chambered, the right auricle and ventricle being completely separated from the left auricle and ventricle; and the blood flows from the systematic veins to the right auricle, thence to the right ventricle, from which it is forced to the lungs, then returned to the left auricle, thence passes to the left ventricle, from which it is driven into the systematic arteries. See Illust. under Aorta. In fishes there are but one auricle and one ventricle, the blood being pumped from the ventricle through the gills to the system, and thence returned to the auricle. In most amphibians and reptiles, the separation of the auricles is partial or complete, and in reptiles the ventricles also are separated more or less completely. The so-called lymph hearts, found in many amphibians, reptiles, and birds, are contractile sacs, which pump the lymph into the veins.

2. The seat of the affections or sensibilities, collectively or separately, as love, hate, joy, grief, courage, and the like; rarely, the seat of the understanding or will; -- usually in a good sense, when no epithet is expressed; the better or lovelier part of our nature; the spring of all our actions and purposes; the seat of moral life and character; the moral affections and character itself; the individual disposition and character; as, a good, tender, loving, bad, hard, or selfish heart. Hearts are dust, hearts' loves remain. Emerson.

3. The nearest the middle or center; the part most hidden and within; the inmost or most essential part of any body or system; the source of life and motion in any organization; the chief or vital portion; the center of activity, or of energetic or efficient action; as, the heart of a country, of a tree, etc. Exploits done in the heart of France. Shak. Peace subsisting at the heart Of endless agitation. Wordsworth.

4. Courage; courageous purpose; spirit. Eve, recovering heart, replied. Milton. The expelled nations take heart, and when they fly from one country invade another. Sir W. Temple.

5. Vigorous and efficient activity; power of fertile production; condition of the soil, whether good or bad. That the spent earth may gather heart again. Dryden.

6. That which resembles a heart in shape; especially, a roundish or oval figure or object having an obtuse point at one end, and at the other a corresponding indentation, -- used as a symbol or representative of the heart.

7. One of a series of playing cards, distinguished by the figure or figures of a heart; as, hearts are trumps.

8. Vital part; secret meaning; real intention. And then show you the heart of my message. Shak.

9. A term of affectionate or kindly and familiar address. "I speak to thee, my heart. " Shak.

Note: Heart is used in many compounds, the most of which need no special explanation; as, heart-appalling, heart-breaking, heart- cheering, heart-chilled, heart-expanding, heart-free, heart-hardened, heart-heavy, heart-purifying, heart-searching, heart-sickening,heart-sinking, heart-stirring, heart-touching, heart-wearing, heart- whole, heart-wounding, heart-wringing, etc. After one's own heart, conforming with one's inmost approval and desire; as, a friend after my own heart. The Lord hath sought him a man after his own heart. 1 Sam. xiii. 14. -- At heart, in the inmost character or disposition; at bottom; really; as, he is at heart a good man. -- By heart, in the closest or most thorough manner; as, to know or learn by heart. "Composing songs, for fools to get by heart " (that is, to commit to memory, or to learn thoroughly ). Pope. -- For my heart, for my life; if my life were at stake. [Obs. ] "I could not get him for my heart to do it. " Shak. -- Heart bond (Masonry ), a bond in which no header stone stretches across the wall, but two headers meet in the middle, and their joint is covered by another stone laid header fashion. Knight. -- Heart and hand, with enthusiastic coöperation. -- Heart hardness, hardness of heart; callousness of feeling; moral insensibility. Shak. -- Heart heaviness, depression of spirits. Shak. -- Heart point (Her. ), the fess point. See Escutcheon. -- Heart rising, a rising of the heart, as in opposition. -- Heart shell (Zoöl.), any marine, bivalve shell of the genus Cardium and allied genera, having a heart-shaped shell; esp. , the European Isocardia cor; -- called also heart cockle. -- Heart sickness, extreme depression of spirits. -- Heart and soul, with the utmost earnestness. -- Heart urchin (Zoöl.), any heartshaped, spatangoid sea urchin. See Spatangoid. -- Heart wheel, a form of cam, shaped like a heart. See Cam. -- In good heart, in good courage; in good hope. -- Out of heart, discouraged. -- Poor heart, an exclamation of pity. -- To break the heart of. (a ) To bring to despair or hopeless grief; to cause to be utterly cast down by sorrow. (b ) To bring almost to completion; to finish very nearly; -- said of anything undertaken; as, he has broken the heart of the task. -- To find in the heart, to be willing or disposed. "I could find in my heart to ask your pardon. " Sir P. Sidney. -- To have at heart, to desire (anything ) earnestly. -- To have in the heart, to purpose; to design or intend to do. -- To have the heart in the mouth, to be much frightened. -- To lose heart, to become discouraged. -- To lose one's heart, to fall in love. -- To set the heart at rest, to put one's self at ease. -- To set the heart upon, to fix the desires on; to long for earnestly; to be very fond of. -- To take heart of grace, to take courage. -- To take to heart, to grieve over. -- To wear one's heart upon one's sleeve, to expose one's feelings or intentions; to be frank or impulsive. -- With all one's whole heart, very earnestly; fully; completely; devotedly.

HEART

HEART Heart, v. t.

Defn: To give heart to; to hearten; to encourage; to inspirit. [Obs. ] My cause is hearted; thine hath no less reason. Shak.

HEART

HEART Heart, v. i.

Defn: To form a compact center or heart; as, a hearting cabbage.

HEARTACHE

Heart "ache `, n. Etym: [Cf. AS. heortece.]

Defn: Sorrow; anguish of mind; mental pang. Shak.

HEARTBREAK

HEARTBREAK Heart "break `, n.

Defn: Crushing sorrow or grief; a yielding to such grief. Shak.

HEARTBREAKING

HEARTBREAKING Heart "break `ing, a.

Defn: Causing overpowering sorrow.

HEARTBROKEN

HEARTBROKEN Heart "bro `ken, a.

Defn: Overcome by crushing sorrow; deeply grieved.

HEARTBURN

HEARTBURN Heart "burn `, n. (Med. )

Defn: An uneasy, burning sensation in the stomach, often attended with an inclination to vomit. It is sometimes idiopathic, but is often a symptom of often complaints.

HEARTBURNED

HEARTBURNED Heart "burned `, a.

Defn: Having heartburn. Shak.

HEARTBURNING

HEARTBURNING Heart "burn `ing, a.

Defn: Causing discontent.

HEARTBURNING

HEARTBURNING Heart "burn `ing, n.

1. (Med. )

Defn: Same as Heartburn.

2. Discontent; secret enmity. Swift. The transaction did not fail to leave heartburnings. Palfrey.

HEARTDEAR

HEARTDEAR Heart "dear `, a.

Defn: Sincerely beloved. [R.] Shak.

HEARTDEEP

HEARTDEEP Heart "deep `, a.

Defn: Rooted in the heart. Herbert.

HEART-EATING

HEART-EATING Heart "-eat `ing, a.

Defn: Preying on the heart.

HEARTED

HEARTED Heart "ed, a.

1. Having a heart; having (such ) a heart (regarded as the seat of the affections, disposition, or character ).

2. Shaped like a heart; cordate. [R.] Landor.

3. Seated or laid up in the heart. I hate the Moor: my cause is hearted. Shak.

Note: This word is chiefly used in composition; as, hard-hearted, faint-hearted, kind-hearted, lion-hearted, stout-hearted, etc. Hence the nouns hard-heartedness, faint-heartedness, etc.

HEARTEDNESS

HEARTEDNESS Heart "ed *ness, n.

Defn: Earnestness; sincerity; heartiness. [R.] Clarendon.

HEARTEN

Heart "en, v. t. Etym: [From Heart. ]

1. To encourage; to animate; to incite or stimulate the courage of; to embolden. Hearten those that fight in your defense. Shak.

2. To restore fertility or strength to, as to land.

HEARTENER

HEARTENER Heart "en *er, n.

Defn: One who, or that which, heartens, animates, or stirs up. W. Browne.

HEARTFELT

HEARTFELT Heart "felt `, a.

Defn: Hearty; sincere.

HEARTGRIEF

HEARTGRIEF Heart "grief `, n.

Defn: Heartache; sorrow. Milton.

HEARTH

Hearth, n. Etym: [OE. harthe, herth, herthe, AS. heor; akin to D.haard, heerd, Sw. härd, G. herd; cf. Goth. haúri a coal, Icel. hyrr embers, and L. cremare to burn. ]

1. The pavement or floor of brick, stone, or metal in a chimney, on which a fire is made; the floor of a fireplace; also, a corresponding part of a stove. There was a fire on the hearth burning before him. Jer. xxxvi. 22.Where fires thou find'st unraked and hearths unswept. There pinch the maids as blue as bilberry. Shak.

2. The house itself, as the abode of comfort to its inmates and of hospitality to strangers; fireside.

3. (Metal. & Manuf.)

Defn: The floor of a furnace, on which the material to be heated lies, or the lowest part of a melting furnace, into which the melted material settles. Hearth ends (Metal. ), fragments of lead ore ejected from the furnace by the blast. -- Hearth money, Hearth penny Etym: [AS. heoredhpening ], a tax formerly laid in England on hearths, each hearth (in all houses paying the church and poor rates ) being taxed at two shillings; -- called also chimney money, etc. He had been importuned by the common people to relieve them from the. .. burden of the hearth money. Macaulay.

HEARTHSTONE

HEARTHSTONE Hearth "stone `, n.

Defn: Stone forming the hearth; hence, the fireside; home. Chords of memory, stretching from every battlefield and patriot grave to every living heart and hearthstone. A. Lincoln.

HEARTILY

Heart "i *ly, adv. Etym: [From Hearty. ]

1. From the heart; with all the heart; with sincerity. I heartily forgive them. Shak.

2. With zeal; actively; vigorously; willingly; cordially; as, he heartily assisted the prince. To eat heartily, to eat freely and with relish. Addison.

Syn. -- Sincerely; cordially; zealously; vigorously; actively; warmly; eagerly; ardently; earnestly.

HEARTINESS

HEARTINESS Heart "i *ness, n.

Defn: The quality of being hearty; as, the heartiness of a greeting.

HEARTLESS

HEARTLESS Heart "less, a.

1. Without a heart. You have left me heartess; mine is in your bosom. J. Webster.

2. Destitute of courage; spiritless; despodent. Heartless they fought, and quitted soon their ground. Dryden. Heartless and melancholy. W. Irwing.

3. Destitute of feeling or affection; unsympathetic; cruel. "The heartless parasites." Byron. -- Heart "less *ly, adv. -- Heart "less *ness, n.

HEARTLET

HEARTLET Heart "let, n..

Defn: A little heart.

HEARTLINGS

HEARTLINGS Heart "lings, interj.

Defn: An exclamation used in addressing a familiar acquaintance. [Obs. ] Shak.

HEARTPEA

HEARTPEA Heart "pea `, n. (Bot. )

Defn: Same as Heartseed.

HEARTQUAKE

HEARTQUAKE Heart "quake `, n.

Defn: Trembling of the heart; trepidation; fear. In many an hour of danger and heartquake. Hawthorne.

HEARTRENDING

HEARTRENDING Heart "rend `ing, a.

Defn: Causing intense grief; overpowering with anguish; very distressing.

HEART-ROBBING

HEART-ROBBING Heart "-rob `bing, a.

1. Depriving of thought; ecstatic. "Heart-robbing gladness. " Spenser.

2. Stealing the heart or affections; winning.

HEART'S-EASE

HEART'S-EASE Heart's "-ease `, n.

1. Ease of heart; peace or tranquillity of mind or feeling. Shak.

2. (Bot. )

Defn: A species of violet (Viola tricolor ); -- called also pansy.

HEARTSEED

HEARTSEED Heart "seed `, n. (Bot. )

Defn: A climbing plant of the genus Cardiospermum, having round seeds which are marked with a spot like a heart. Loudon.

HEARTSHAPED

HEARTSHAPED Heart "shaped ` (, a.

Defn: Having the shape of a heart; cordate.

HEARTSICK

Heart "sick `, a. Etym: [AS. heoriseóc.]

Defn: Sick at heart; extremely depressed in spirits; very despondent.

HEARTSOME

HEARTSOME Heart "some, a.

Defn: Merry; cheerful; lively. [Scot. ]

HEART-SPOON

HEART-SPOON Heart "-spoon `, n.

Defn: A part of the breastbone. [Obs. ] He feeleth through the herte-spon the pricke. Chaucer.

HEARTSTRICKEN

HEARTSTRICKEN Heart "strick `en, a.

Defn: Shocked; dismayed.

HEARTSTRIKE

HEARTSTRIKE Heart "strike `, v. t.

Defn: To affect at heart; to shock. [R.] "The seek to heartstrike us. " B. Jonson.

HEARTSTRING

HEARTSTRING Heart "string `, n.

Defn: A nerve or tendon, supposed to brace and sustain the heart. Shak. Sobbing, as if a hearstring broke. Moore.

HEARTSTRUCK

HEARTSTRUCK Heart "struck `, a.

1. Driven to the heart; infixed in the mind. "His heartstruck injuries." Shak.

2. Shocked with pain, fear, or remorse; dismayed; heartstricken. Milton.

HEARTSWELLING

HEARTSWELLING Heart "swell `ing, a.

Defn: Rankling in, or swelling, the heart. "Heartswelling hate. " Spenser.

HEART-WHOLE

Heart "-whole `, a. Etym: [See Whole. ]

1. Having the heart or affections free; not in love. Shak.

2. With unbroken courage; undismayed.

3. Of a single and sincere heart. If he keeps heart-whole towards his Master. Bunyan.

HEARTWOOD

HEARTWOOD Heart "wood `, n.

Defn: The hard, central part of the trunk of a tree, consisting of the old and matured wood, and usually differing in color from the outer layers. It is technically known as duramen, and distinguished from the softer sapwood or alburnum.

HEART-WOUNDED

HEART-WOUNDED Heart "-wound `ed, a.

Defn: Wounded to the heart with love or grief. Pope.

HEARTY

Heart "y, a. [Compar. Heartier; superl. Heartiest.]

1. Pertaining to, or proceeding from, the heart; warm; cordial; bold; zealous; sincere; willing; also, energetic; active; eager; as, a hearty welcome; hearty in supporting the government. Full of hearty tears For our good father's loss. Marston.

2. Exhibiting strength; sound; healthy; firm; not weak; as, a hearty timber.

3. Promoting strength; nourishing; rich; abundant; as, hearty food; a hearty meal.

Syn. -- Sincere; real; unfeigned; undissembled; cordial; earnest; warm; zealous; ardent; eager; active; vigorous. -- Hearty, Cordial, Sincere. Hearty implies honesty and simplicity of feelings and manners; cordial refers to the warmth and liveliness with which the feelings are expressed; sincere implies that this expression corresponds to the real sentiments of the heart. A man should be hearty in his attachment to his friends, cordial in his reception of them to his house, and sincere in his offers to assist them.

HEARTY

Heart "y, n.; pl. Hearties (.

Defn: Comrade; boon companion; good fellow; -- a term of familiar address and fellowship among sailors. Dickens.

HEARTYHALE

HEARTYHALE Heart "y *hale `, a.

Defn: Good for the heart. [Obs. ]

New American Oxford Dictionary

hear

hear |hi (ə )r hɪ (ə )r | ▶verb ( past and past participle heard |hərd | ) [ with obj. ] perceive with the ear the sound made by (someone or something ): behind her she could hear men's voices | [ with obj. and infinitive ] : she had never been heard to complain | [ no obj. ] : he did not hear very well. • be told or informed of: have you heard the news? | [ with clause ] : they heard that I had moved | [ no obj. ] : I was shocked to hear of her death. • [ no obj. ] (have heard of ) be aware of; know of the existence of: nobody had ever heard of my college. • [ no obj. ] (hear from ) be contacted by (someone ), esp. by letter or telephone: if you would like to join the committee, we would love to hear from you. • listen or pay attention to: [ with clause ] : she just doesn't hear what I'm telling her. • (hear someone out ) listen to all that someone has to say: Joseph gravely heard them out but never offered advice. • [ no obj. ] (will /would not hear of ) will or would not allow or agree to: I won't hear of such idiocy. • Law listen to and judge (a case or plaintiff ): an all-woman jury heard the case. • listen to and grant (a prayer ): our Heavenly Father has heard our prayers. PHRASES be hearing things see thing. be unable to hear oneself think informal used to complain about very loud noise or music: I hate bars where you can't hear yourself think. hear! hear! used to express one's wholehearted agreement, esp. with something said in a speech. hear tell of (or that ) be informed of (or that ): I heard tell that he went out west. DERIVATIVES hear a ble adjective, hear er noun ORIGIN Old English hīeran, hēran, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hooren and German hören .

Heard and McDonald Islands

Heard and Mc Don ald Is lands |hərd and məkˈdänəld ˌhərd ænd mækˈdɑnəld ˌaɪləndz | a group of uninhabited islands in the southern Indian Ocean, administered by Australia since 1947 as an external territory.

hearing

hear ing |ˈhi (ə )riNG hɪ (ə )rɪŋ | ▶noun 1 the faculty of perceiving sounds: people who have very acute hearing. • the range within which sounds may be heard; earshot: she had moved out of hearing. 2 an opportunity to state one's case: I think I had a fair hearing. • Law an act of listening to evidence in a court of law or before an official, esp. a trial before a judge without a jury.

hearing aid

hear ing aid |ˈhɪ (ə )rɪŋ ˌeɪd | ▶noun a small device that fits in or on the ear, worn by a partially deaf person to amplify sound.

hearing dog

hear ing dog |hɪ (ə )rɪŋ dɔɡ | ▶noun a dog trained to alert people who are deaf or hard of hearing to such sounds as the ringing of an alarm, doorbell, or telephone.

hearing-impaired

hearing-impaired ▶adjective partially or completely deaf.

hearken

heark en |ˈhärkən ˈhɑrkən |(also harken ) ▶verb [ no obj. ] archaic listen: he refused to hearken to Thomas's words of wisdom. PHRASAL VERBS hearken back to another way of saying hark back to (see hark ). ORIGIN Old English heorcnian; probably related to hark. The spelling with ea (dating from the 16th cent. ) is due to association with hear .

hearsay

hear say |ˈhi (ə )rˌsā ˈhɪ (ə )rˌseɪ | ▶noun information received from other people that one cannot adequately substantiate; rumor: according to hearsay, Bob had managed to break his arm. • Law the report of another person's words by a witness, usually disallowed as evidence in a court of law: everything they had told him would have been ruled out as hearsay | [ as modifier ] : hearsay evidence.

hearse

hearse |hərs hərs | ▶noun a vehicle for conveying the coffin at a funeral. ORIGIN Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French herce ‘harrow, frame, ’ from Latin hirpex ‘a kind of large rake, ’ from Oscan hirpus ‘wolf ’ (with reference to the teeth ). The earliest recorded sense in English is ‘latticework canopy placed over the coffin (while in church ) of a distinguished person, ’ but this probably arose from the late Middle English sense ‘triangular frame (shaped like the ancient harrow ) for carrying candles at certain services. ’ The current sense dates from the mid 17th cent.

Hearst, Patty

Hearst, Patty |hərst hərst | (1954 –) US newspaper heiress; full name Patricia Campbell Hearst; granddaughter of William Randolph Hearst. Kidnapped by the Symbionese Liberation Army in 1974, she was brainwashed, took the name of Tania, and joined them in their criminal activities. After being found by the FBI in 1975, she was tried and convicted of bank robbery in 1976 and served three years of her sentence. In 2001, she was pardoned by President Clinton.

Hearst, William Randolph

Hearst, William Randolph |hərst hərst | (1863 –1951 ), US newspaper publisher and tycoon. His introduction of features such as large headlines and sensational crime reporting revolutionized US journalism. He was the model for the central character of Orson Welles's movie Citizen Kane (1941 ).

heart

heart |härt hɑrt | ▶noun 1 a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation. In vertebrates there may be up to four chambers (as in humans ), with two atria and two ventricles. • the region of the chest above the heart: holding hand on heart for the Pledge of Allegiance. • the heart regarded as the center of a person's thoughts and emotions, esp. love or compassion: hardening his heart, he ignored her entreaties | he poured out his heart to me | he has no heart. • one's mood or feeling: they had a change of heart. • courage or enthusiasm: they may lose heart as the work mounts up | Mary took heart from the encouragement handed out | I put my heart and soul into it and then got fired. 2 the central or innermost part of something: right in the heart of the city. • the vital part or essence: the heart of the matter. • the close compact center of a head of a cabbage or lettuce. 3 a conventional representation of a heart with two equal curves meeting at a point at the bottom and a cusp at the top. • (hearts ) one of the four suits in a conventional pack of playing cards, denoted by a red figure of such a shape. • a card of this suit. • (hearts ) a card game similar to whist, in which players attempt to avoid taking tricks containing a card of this suit. 4 [ usu. with modifier ] the condition of agricultural land as regards fertility. ▶verb [ with obj. ] informal like very much; love: I totally heart this song. [from use of the symbol ♥, first popularized by the ‘I ♥ NY ’ advertising campaign of the late 1970s. ] PHRASES after one's own heart of the type that one likes or understands best; sharing one's tastes: this is a man after my own heart. at heart in one's real nature, in contrast to how one may appear: he's a good guy at heart. break someone's heart overwhelm someone with sadness. by heart from memory. close (or dear ) to (or near ) one's heart of deep interest and concern to one. from the ( bottom of one's ) heart with sincere feeling: their warmth and hospitality is right from the heart. give (or lose ) one's heart to fall in love with. have a heart [ often in imperative ] be merciful; show pity. have a heart of gold have a generous nature. have the heart to do something [ usu. with negative ] be insensitive or hard-hearted enough to do something: I don't have the heart to tell her. have (or put ) one's heart in be (or become ) keenly involved in or committed to (an enterprise ). have one's heart in one's mouth be greatly alarmed or apprehensive. have one's heart in the right place be sincere or well intentioned. heart of stone a stern or cruel nature. hearts and flowers used in allusion to extreme sentimentality. hearts and minds used in reference to emotional and intellectual support or commitment: a campaign to win the hearts and minds of America's college students. one's heart's desire a person or thing that one greatly wishes for. one's heartstrings used in reference to one's deepest feelings of love or compassion: the kitten's pitiful little squeak tugged at her heartstrings . in one's heart of hearts in one's inmost feelings. take something to heart take criticism seriously and be affected or upset by it. wear one's heart on one's sleeve make one's feelings apparent. with all one's heart (or one's whole heart ) sincerely; completely. with one's heart in one's boots in a state of great depression or trepidation: I had to follow her with my heart in my boots. DERIVATIVES heart ed adjective [ in combination ] : a generous-hearted woman ORIGIN Old English heorte, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hart and German Herz, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin cor, cord- and Greek kēr, kardia .

heartache

heart ache |ˈhärtˌāk ˈhɑrˌdeɪk | ▶noun emotional anguish or grief, typically caused by the loss or absence of someone loved.

heart attack

heart at tack |ˈhɑrd əˌtæk | ▶noun a sudden and sometimes fatal occurrence of coronary thrombosis, typically resulting in the death of part of a heart muscle.

heartbeat

heart beat |ˈhärtˌbēt ˈhɑrtˌbit | ▶noun the pulsation of the heart. • (usu. heartbeats ) a single pulsation of the heart: her heartbeats steadied. • an animating or vital unifying force: conflict is the essential heartbeat of fiction. PHRASES a heartbeat away from very close to; on the verge of: the man who is just a heartbeat away from the presidency. in a heartbeat instantly; immediately: I'd do it again in a heartbeat.

heartbreak

heart break |ˈhärtˌbrāk ˈhɑrtˌbreɪk | ▶noun overwhelming distress: an unforgettable tale of joy and heartbreak.

heartbreaker

heart break er |ˈhärtˌbrākər ˈhɑrtˌbreɪkər | ▶noun 1 a person who is very attractive but who is irresponsible in emotional relationships. 2 a story or event that causes overwhelming distress.

heartbreaking

heart break ing |ˈhärtˌbrākiNG ˈhɑrtˌbreɪkɪŋ | ▶adjective causing overwhelming distress; very upsetting. DERIVATIVES heart break ing ly adverb [ as submodifier ] : a heartbreakingly lonely place

heartbroken

heart bro ken |ˈhärtˌbrōkən ˈhɑrtˌbroʊkən | ▶adjective (of a person ) suffering from overwhelming distress; very upset: he was heartbroken at the thought of leaving the house.

heartburn

heart burn |ˈhärtˌbərn ˈhɑrtˌbərn | ▶noun a form of indigestion felt as a burning sensation in the chest, caused by acid regurgitation into the esophagus.

hearten

heart en |ˈhärtn ˈhɑrtn | ▶verb [ with obj. ] (usu. be heartened ) make more cheerful or confident: [ with obj. and infinitive ] : she was heartened to observe that the effect was faintly comic | (as adj. heartening ) : this is the most heartening news of all. DERIVATIVES heart en ing ly adverb

heart failure

heart fail ure |hɑrt ˈfeɪljər | ▶noun severe failure of the heart to function properly, esp. as a cause of death: her mother had died of heart failure.

heartfelt

heart felt |ˈhärtˌfelt ˈhɑrtˌfɛlt | ▶adjective (of a feeling or its expression ) sincere; deeply and strongly felt: our heartfelt thanks.

hearth

hearth |härTH hɑrθ | ▶noun the floor of a fireplace: the crackling blaze on the hearth. • the area in front of a fireplace: they were sitting around the hearth. • used as a symbol of one's home: he left hearth and home to train in Denmark. • the base or lower part of a furnace, where molten metal collects. ORIGIN Old English heorth; related to Dutch haard and German Herd .

hearthrug

hearth rug |ˈhärTHˌrəg ˈhɑrθˌrəɡ | ▶noun a rug laid in front of a fireplace to protect the carpet or floor.

hearthside

hearth side |ˈhärTHˌsīd ˈhɑrθsaɪd | ▶noun the area around a hearth or fireplace; fireside.

hearthstone

hearth stone |ˈhärTHˌstōn ˈhɑrθˌstoʊn | ▶noun a flat stone forming a hearth or part of a hearth.

heartily

heart i ly |ˈhärtl -ē ˈhɑrdəli | ▶adverb 1 in a hearty manner: she laughed heartily | they dined heartily. 2 [ as submodifier ] very; to a great degree (esp. with reference to personal feelings ): they were heartily sick of the whole subject.

heartland

heart land |ˈhärtˌland ˈhɑrtˌlænd | ▶noun the central or most important part of a country, area, or field of activity. • the center of support for a belief or movement: the heartland of the rebel cause. • (the heartland ) the central part of the US; the Midwest: a recession that battered the coasts while sparing the heartland.

heartless

heart less |ˈhärtlis ˈhɑrtləs | ▶adjective displaying a complete lack of feeling or consideration: heartless thieves stole the stroller of a two-year-old boy. DERIVATIVES heart less ly adverb, heart less ness noun

heart line

heart line ▶noun (in palmistry ) the upper of the two horizontal lines that cross the palm of the hand, linked to a person's physical health and ability to form emotional relationships.

heart-lung machine

heart-lung ma chine |ˈhɑrt ˈləŋ məˌʃin | ▶noun a machine that temporarily takes over the functions of the heart and lungs, esp. during heart surgery.

heart massage

heart mas sage ▶noun another term for cardiac massage.

heart of palm

heart of palm |hɑrt əv | ▶noun the edible bud of a palm tree.

heart-rending

heart-rend ing |hɑrt rɛndɪŋ | ▶adjective (of a story or event ) causing great sadness or distress. DERIVATIVES heart-rend ing ly adverb

heart's-blood

heart's-blood ▶noun archaic the blood, as being necessary for life.

heart-searching

heart-search ing |hɑrt sərtʃɪŋ | ▶noun thorough, typically painful examination of one's feelings and motives: I began to write, but not without much heart-searching.

heartsease

hearts ease |ˈhärtsˌēz ˈhɑrtsiz |(also heart's-ease ) ▶noun a wild European pansy that typically has purple and yellow flowers. It has given rise to the hybrids from which most garden pansies were developed. [Viola tricolor, family Violaceae. ] ORIGIN late Middle English: origin uncertain, the term being applied by herbalists to both the pansy and the wallflower in the 16th cent.

heartsick

heart sick |ˈhärtˌsik ˈhɑrtˌsɪk | ▶adjective despondent, typically from grief or loss of love. DERIVATIVES heart sick ness noun

heartsink patient

heart |sink pa |tient ▶noun Brit. informal (among doctors ) a patient who makes frequent visits to a surgery, complaining of persistent but unidentifiable ailments.

heartsore

heart sore |ˈhärtˌsôr ˈhɑrtsɔr | ▶adjective literary grieving; heartsick.

heart-stopping

heart-stop ping |hɑrt ˈstɑpɪŋ | ▶adjective thrilling; full of suspense. DERIVATIVES heart-stop per noun, heart-stop ping ly adverb

heartthrob

heart throb |ˈhärtˌTHräb ˈhɑrtˌθrɑb | ▶noun informal a man, typically a celebrity, whose good looks excite immature romantic feelings in women.

heart-to-heart

heart-to-heart |ˈˌhɑrt ˌtə ˈhɑrt | ▶adjective (of a conversation ) candid, intimate, and personal: a heart-to-heart chat. ▶noun such a conversation: they had seemed engrossed in a heart-to-heart.

heart urchin

heart ur chin ▶noun a heart-shaped burrowing sea urchin that has a thick covering of fine spines on the shell, giving it a furry appearance. [Class Echinoidea, order Spatangoida. ]

heartwarming

heart warm ing |ˈhärtˌwôrmiNG ˈhɑrtˌwɔrmɪŋ | ▶adjective emotionally rewarding or uplifting.

heartwood

heart wood |ˈhärtˌwo͝od ˈhɑrtˌwʊd | ▶noun the dense inner part of a tree trunk, yielding the hardest timber.

heartworm

heart |worm ▶noun a parasitic nematode worm which infests the hearts of dogs and other animals. ●Dirofilaria immitis, class Phasmida.

hearty

heart y |ˈhärtē ˈhɑrdi | ▶adjective ( heartier, heartiest ) 1 (of a person or their behavior ) loudly vigorous and cheerful: a hearty and boisterous character | he sang in a hearty baritone. • (of a feeling or an opinion ) heartfelt: hearty congratulations. • (of a person ) strong and healthy: a white-bearded but hearty man. 2 (of food ) wholesome and substantial: a hearty meal cooked over open flames. • (of a person's appetite ) robust and healthy: Jim goes for a long walk to work up a hearty appetite for dinner. ▶noun Brit. informal 1 a vigorously cheerful and sporty person. 2 (usu. me hearties ) a form of address ascribed to sailors. DERIVATIVES heart i ness noun

Oxford Dictionary

hear

hear |hɪə | ▶verb ( past and past participle heard |həːd | ) 1 [ with obj. ] perceive with the ear the sound made by (someone or something ): behind her she could hear men's voices | [ with obj. and infinitive ] : she had never been heard to complain | [ no obj. ] : he did not hear very well. • listen or pay attention to: [ with clause ] : she just doesn't hear what I'm telling her. • (hear someone out ) listen to all that someone has to say: Joseph gravely heard them out but never offered advice. • Law listen to and judge (a case or plaintiff ): an all-woman jury heard the case. • listen to and grant (a prayer ): our Heavenly Father has heard our prayers. 2 be told or informed of: have you heard the news? | [ with clause ] : they heard that I had moved | [ no obj. ] : I was shocked to hear of her death. • [ no obj. ] (have heard of ) be aware of; know of the existence of: nobody had ever heard of my college. • [ no obj. ] (hear from ) be contacted by (someone ), especially by letter or telephone: if you would like to join the committee, we would love to hear from you. 3 [ no obj. ] (will /would not hear of ) will or would not allow or agree to: I won't hear of such idiocy. PHRASES be hearing things see thing. be unable to hear oneself think informal used to complain about very loud noise or music: I hate bars where you can't hear yourself think. hear! hear! used to express one's wholehearted agreement with something said, especially in a speech. hear say (or tell ) of (or that ) be informed of or that: I heard tell that he went out west. DERIVATIVES hearable adjective, hearer noun ORIGIN Old English hīeran, hēran, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hooren and German hören .

Heard and McDonald Islands

Heard and McDonald Islands a group of uninhabited islands in the southern Indian Ocean, administered by Australia since 1947 as an external territory.

hearing

hear |ing |ˈhɪərɪŋ | ▶noun 1 [ mass noun ] the faculty of perceiving sounds: people who have very acute hearing. • the range within which sounds may be heard; earshot: she had moved out of hearing. 2 an opportunity to state one's case: I think I had a fair hearing. • Law an act of listening to evidence in a court of law or before an official, especially a trial before a judge without a jury.

hearing aid

hear |ing aid ▶noun a small amplifying device which fits on the ear, worn by a partially deaf person.

hearing dog

hear |ing dog ▶noun a dog trained to alert people who are deaf or hard of hearing to such sounds as the ringing of an alarm, doorbell, or telephone.

hearing-impaired

hearing-impaired ▶adjective partially or completely deaf.

hearken

hearken |ˈhɑːk (ə )n |(also harken ) ▶verb [ no obj. ] 1 archaic listen: he refused to hearken to Tom's words of wisdom. 2 (hearken back to ) another way of saying hark back to (see hark ). ORIGIN Old English heorcnian; probably related to hark. The spelling with ea (dating from the 16th cent. ) is due to association with hear .

hearsay

hear |say |ˈhɪəseɪ | ▶noun [ mass noun ] information received from other people which cannot be substantiated; rumour: according to hearsay, Bez had managed to break his arm. • Law the report of another person's words by a witness, which is usually disallowed as evidence in a court of law: [ as modifier ] : hearsay evidence.

hearse

hearse |həːs | ▶noun a vehicle for conveying the coffin at a funeral. ORIGIN Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French herce ‘harrow, frame ’, from Latin hirpex ‘a kind of large rake ’, from Oscan hirpus ‘wolf ’ (with reference to the teeth ). The earliest recorded sense in English is ‘latticework canopy placed over the coffin (whilst in church ) of a distinguished person ’, but this probably arose from the late Middle English sense ‘triangular frame (shaped like the ancient harrow ) for carrying candles at certain services ’. The current sense dates from the mid 17th cent.

Hearst, Patty

Hearst, William Randolph

Hearst, William Randolph |həːst | (1863 –1951 ), American newspaper publisher and tycoon. His introduction of features such as large headlines and sensational crime reporting revolutionized American journalism. He was the model for the central character of Orson Welles's film Citizen Kane (1941 ).

heart

heart |hɑːt | ▶noun 1 a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation. In vertebrates there may be up to four chambers (as in humans ), with two atria and two ventricles. • the region of the chest above the heart: holding hand on heart for the Pledge of Allegiance. • the heart regarded as the centre of a person's thoughts and emotions, especially love or compassion: hardening his heart, he ignored her entreaties | he poured out his heart to me | [ mass noun ] : he has no heart. • [ mass noun ] one's mood or feeling: they had a change of heart | they found him well and in good heart . • [ mass noun ] courage or enthusiasm: they may lose heart as the work mounts up | Mary took heart from the encouragement handed out. 2 the central or innermost part of something: right in the heart of the city. • the vital part or essence: the heart of the matter. • the close compact head of a cabbage or lettuce. 3 a conventional representation of a heart with two equal curves meeting at a point at the bottom and a cusp at the top. • (hearts ) one of the four suits in a conventional pack of playing cards, denoted by a red heart-shaped figure. • a card of the suit of hearts. • (hearts ) a card game similar to whist, in which players attempt to avoid taking tricks containing a card of the suit of hearts. 4 [ usu. with modifier ] the condition of agricultural land as regards fertility. ▶verb [ with obj. ] informal like very much; love: I totally heart this song. [from use of the symbol ♥, first popularized by the ‘I ♥ NY ’ advertising campaign of the late 1970s. ] PHRASES after one's own heart sharing one's tastes or views. at heart in one's real nature, in contrast to how one may appear: he's a good lad at heart. break someone's heart overwhelm someone with sadness. by heart from memory. close (or dear ) to (or near ) one's heart of deep interest and concern to one. from the ( bottom of one's ) heart with sincere feeling: their warmth and hospitality is right from the heart. give (or lose ) one's heart to fall in love with. have a heart [ often in imperative ] be merciful; show pity. have a heart of gold have a generous nature. have the heart to do something [ usu. with negative ] be insensitive or hard-hearted enough to do something: I don't have the heart to tell her. have (or put ) one's heart in be (or become ) keenly involved in or committed to (an enterprise ): he does not seem to have his heart in the role. have one's heart in one's mouth be greatly alarmed or apprehensive. have one's heart in the right place be sincere or well intentioned. heart of stone a stern or cruel nature. hearts and flowers used in allusion to extreme sentimentality. hearts and minds used in reference to emotional and intellectual support or commitment: a campaign to win the hearts and minds of America's college students. one's heart's desire a person or thing that one greatly wishes for. one's heart sinks used to express a feeling of sudden sadness or dismay: her heart sank as she thought of Craig. one's heartstrings used in reference to one's deepest feelings of love or compassion: the kitten's pitiful little squeak tugged at her heartstrings . in one's heart of hearts in one's inmost feelings. take something to heart take criticism seriously and be affected or upset by it. to one's heart's content (or delight ) to the full extent of one's desires: the children could run and play to their heart's content | in an older vehicle, you can ride around to your heart's delight. wear one's heart on one's sleeve make one's feelings apparent. with all one's heart (or one's whole heart ) sincerely; completely. heart to heart candidly, intimately. DERIVATIVES hearted adjective [ in combination ] : a generous-hearted woman ORIGIN Old English heorte, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hart and German Herz, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin cor, cord- and Greek kēr, kardia .

heartache

heart |ache |ˈhɑːteɪk | ▶noun [ mass noun ] emotional anguish or grief, typically caused by the loss or absence of someone loved.

heart attack

heart at ¦tack ▶noun a sudden occurrence of coronary thrombosis, typically resulting in the death of part of a heart muscle and sometimes fatal.

heartbeat

heart |beat |ˈhɑːtbiːt | ▶noun the pulsation of the heart. • a single pulsation of the heart: her heartbeats steadied. • an animating or vital unifying force: Ontario has long been the commercial heartbeat of Canada. PHRASES a heartbeat ( away ) from very close to; on the verge of: laughter was only a heartbeat from tears. in a heartbeat instantly; immediately: I'd do it again in a heartbeat.

heartbreak

heart |break |ˈhɑːtbreɪk | ▶noun [ mass noun ] overwhelming distress: an unforgettable tale of joy and heartbreak.

heartbreaker

heart |break ¦er ▶noun 1 a person who is very attractive but who is irresponsible in emotional relationships. 2 a story or event which causes overwhelming distress.

heartbreaking

heart |break ¦ing |ˈhɑːtbreɪkɪŋ | ▶adjective causing overwhelming distress; very upsetting. DERIVATIVES heartbreakingly adverb [ as submodifier ] : the children's expectations were heartbreakingly wrong

heartbroken

heart |broken |ˈhɑːtbrəʊkən | ▶adjective suffering from overwhelming distress: he was heartbroken at the thought of leaving the house.

heartburn

heart |burn |ˈhɑːtbəːn | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a form of indigestion felt as a burning sensation in the chest, caused by acid regurgitation into the oesophagus.

hearten

heart ¦en |ˈhɑːt (ə )n | ▶verb [ with obj. ] make more cheerful or confident: [ with obj. and infinitive ] : she was heartened to observe that the effect was faintly comic | (as adj. heartening ) : this is the most heartening news of all. DERIVATIVES hearteningly adverb

heart failure

heart fail |ure ▶noun [ mass noun ] severe failure of the heart to function properly, especially as a cause of death: her mother had died of heart failure.

heartfelt

heart |felt |ˈhɑːtfɛlt | ▶adjective (of a feeling or its expression ) deeply and strongly felt; sincere: our heartfelt thanks.

hearth

hearth |hɑːθ | ▶noun 1 the floor of a fireplace: a cheerful fire burning in the hearth. • the area in front of a fireplace: they were sitting around the hearth. • used as a symbol of one's home: he left hearth and home to train in Denmark. 2 the base or lower part of a furnace, where molten metal collects. ORIGIN Old English heorth, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch haard and German Herd .

hearthrug

hearth |rug |ˈhɑːθrʌg | ▶noun a rug laid in front of a fireplace to protect the carpet or floor.

hearthside

hearthside |ˈhɑːθsʌɪd | ▶noun the area round a hearth or fireplace; a fireside.

hearthstone

hearth |stone |ˈhɑːθstəʊn | ▶noun a flat stone forming a hearth or part of a hearth.

heartily

heart |ily |ˈhɑːtɪli | ▶adverb 1 in a hearty manner: she laughed heartily | they dined heartily. 2 [ as submodifier ] to a great degree; very (especially with reference to personal feelings ): they were heartily sick of the whole subject.

heartland

heart |land |ˈhɑːtland | ▶noun (also heartlands ) the central or most important part of a country, area, or field of activity. • the centre of support for a belief or movement: the heartland of the rebel cause.

heartless

heart |less |ˈhɑːtlɪs | ▶adjective displaying a complete lack of feeling or consideration: heartless thieves stole the pushchair of a two-year-old boy. DERIVATIVES heartlessly adverb, heartlessness noun

heart line

heart line ▶noun (in palmistry ) the upper of the two horizontal lines that cross the palm of the hand, linked to a person's physical health and ability to form emotional relationships.

heart-lung machine

heart-lung ma |chine ▶noun a machine that temporarily takes over the functions of the heart and lungs, especially during heart surgery.

heart massage

heart mas sage ▶noun another term for cardiac massage.

Heart of Dixie

Heart of Dixie informal name for Alabama.

heart of palm

heart of palm ▶noun the edible bud of a palm tree.

heart-rending

heart-rending ▶adjective causing great sadness or distress: a heart-rending story. DERIVATIVES heart-rendingly adverb

heart's-blood

heart's-blood ▶noun [ mass noun ] archaic the blood, as being necessary for life.

heart-searching

heart-searching ▶noun [ mass noun ] thorough, typically painful examination of one's feelings and motives: I began to write, but not without much heart-searching.

heartsease

heartsease |ˈhɑːtsiːz |(also heart's-ease ) ▶noun a wild European pansy which typically has purple and yellow flowers. It has given rise to hybrids from which most garden pansies were developed. ●Viola tricolor, family Violaceae. ORIGIN late Middle English: origin uncertain, the term being applied by herbalists to both the pansy and the wallflower in the 16th cent.

heartsick

heartsick |ˈhɑːtsɪk |(also heartsore ) ▶adjective literary very despondent, typically from grief or loss of love. DERIVATIVES heartsickness noun

heartsink patient

heart |sink pa |tient ▶noun Brit. informal (among doctors ) a patient who makes frequent visits to a surgery, complaining of persistent but unidentifiable ailments.

heartsore

heart sore |ˈhärtˌsôr ˈhɑrtsɔr | ▶adjective literary grieving; heartsick.

heart-stopping

heart-stopping ▶adjective full of suspense or excitement; thrilling: a five-minute burst of heart-stopping action. DERIVATIVES heart-stopper noun, heart-stoppingly adverb

heart-throb

heart-throb ▶noun informal a man, typically a celebrity, whose good looks excite romantic feelings in women.

heart-to-heart

heart-to-heart ▶adjective (of a conversation ) candid, intimate, and personal: a heart-to-heart chat. ▶noun a candid and intimate conversation.

heart urchin

heart ur ¦chin ▶noun a heart-shaped burrowing sea urchin which has a thick covering of fine spines on the shell, giving it a furry appearance. ●Class Echinoidea, order Spatangoida.

heart-warming

heart-warming ▶adjective emotionally rewarding or uplifting: heart-warming stories about life as a country vet.

heartwood

heart |wood |ˈhɑːtwʊd | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the dense inner part of a tree trunk, yielding the hardest timber.

heartworm

heart |worm ▶noun a parasitic nematode worm which infests the hearts of dogs and other animals. ●Dirofilaria immitis, class Phasmida.

hearty

hearty |ˈhɑːti | ▶adjective ( heartier, heartiest ) 1 loudly vigorous and cheerful: a hearty and boisterous character | he sang in a hearty baritone. • (of a feeling or an opinion ) deeply or strongly felt: he expressed his hearty agreement | hearty congratulations. • (of a person ) strong and healthy: a formidably hearty spinster of fifty-five. 2 (of food ) wholesome and substantial. • (of a person's appetite ) robust and healthy: Jim goes for a long walk to work up a hearty appetite for dinner. ▶noun ( pl. hearties ) Brit. informal 1 a vigorously cheerful and sporty person. 2 (usu. me hearties ) a form of address ascribed to sailors. DERIVATIVES heartiness noun

American Oxford Thesaurus

hear

hear verb 1 she can't hear: perceive sound; have hearing. 2 she could hear men's voices: perceive, make out, discern, catch, get, apprehend; overhear. 3 I heard that radio show: listen to, catch. 4 they heard that I had moved: be informed, be told, find out, discover, learn, gather, glean, ascertain, get word, get wind. 5 a jury heard the case: try, judge; adjudicate (on ), adjudge, pass judgment on. 6 I totally hear what you're saying: acknowledge, understand, sympathize with, recognize, get, perceive.

hearing

hearing noun 1 the wolf's acute hearing: ability to hear, auditory perception, sense of hearing, aural faculty. 2 she moved out of hearing: earshot, hearing distance, hearing range, auditory range. 3 I had a fair hearing: chance to speak, opportunity to be heard; interview, audience. 4 he gave evidence at the hearing: trial, court case, inquiry, inquest, tribunal; investigation, inquisition. WORD LINKS auditory, aural, acoustic relating to hearing audiology the branch of medicine concerned with hearing Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.

hearsay

hearsay noun that's all hearsay, and I don't care to listen to such tripe: rumor, gossip, tittle-tattle, idle talk; stories, tales; informal the grapevine, scuttlebutt, loose lips.

heart

heart noun 1 my heart stopped beating: informal ticker. 2 he poured out his heart: emotions, feelings, sentiments; soul; love, affection, passion. 3 she has no heart: compassion, sympathy, humanity, feeling (s ), fellow feeling, tenderness, softness, empathy, understanding; kindness, goodwill. 4 they may lose heart: enthusiasm, keenness, eagerness, spirit, determination, resolve, purpose, courage, nerve, willpower, fortitude; informal guts, spunk. 5 the heart of the city: center, middle, hub, core, nucleus, eye, bosom. ANTONYMS edge. 6 the heart of the matter: essence, crux, core, nub, root, gist, meat, marrow, pith, substance, kernel; informal nitty-gritty. ANTONYMS peripherals. PHRASES after one's own heart Lucie was always a girl after my own heart: like-minded, of the same mind, kindred, compatible, congenial, sharing one's tastes; informal on the same wavelength. at heart he's a good kid at heart: deep down, basically, fundamentally, essentially, in essence, intrinsically; really, actually, truly, in fact; informal when you get right down to it. by heart I know the lyrics by heart: from memory, down pat, by rote, word for word, verbatim, word-perfect. do one's heart good it does my heart good to see the children getting along: cheer one (up ), please one, gladden one, make one happy, delight one, hearten one, gratify one, make one feel good, give one a lift; informal tickle someone pink. eat one's heart out Adam will eat his heart out when he hears about Julia's engagement: pine, long, ache, brood, mope, fret, sigh, sorrow, yearn, agonize; grieve, mourn, lament. from the bottom of one's heart everything in that poem I meant from the bottom of my heart: sincerely, earnestly, fervently, passionately, truly, genuinely, heartily, with all sincerity. give /lose one's heart to so, which young lady have you given your heart to this week? fall in love with, fall for, be smitten by; informal fall head over heels for, be swept off one's feet by, develop a crush on. have a change of heart it seems that the Smiths have had a change of heart about selling their house: change one's mind, flip-flop, change one's tune, have second thoughts, have a rethink, think again, think twice; informal get cold feet, do a U-turn, pull a U-ey. have a heart come on, have a heart and let Sandy keep the puppy: be compassionate, be kind, be merciful, be lenient, be sympathetic, be considerate, have mercy. heart and soul the volunteers were into the campaign heart and soul: wholeheartedly, enthusiastically, eagerly, zealously; absolutely, completely, entirely, fully, utterly, to the hilt, one hundred percent. take heart your cards and letters helped us to take heart: be encouraged, be heartened, be comforted; cheer up, brighten up, perk up, liven up, revive. with one's heart in one's mouth she slowly made her way down the dark cellar stairs with her heart in her mouth: in alarm, in fear, fearfully, apprehensively, on edge, with trepidation, in suspense, in a cold sweat, with bated breath, on tenterhooks; informal with butterflies in one's stomach, in a state, in a stew, in a sweat. WORD LINKS cardiac relating to the heart cardiology the branch of medicine concerned with the heart coronary relating to the arteries of the heart Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.

heartache

heartache noun a life of heartache: anguish, grief, suffering, distress, unhappiness, misery, sorrow, sadness, heartbreak, via dolorosa, pain, hurt, agony, angst, despondency, despair, woe, desolation. ANTONYMS happiness.

heartbreak

heartbreak noun See heartache.

heartbreaking

heartbreaking adjective heartbreaking news from the doctor: distressing, upsetting, disturbing, heart-rending, sad, tragic, painful, traumatic, agonizing, harrowing; pitiful, poignant, plaintive, moving, tearjerker, tearjerking, gut-wrenching. ANTONYMS comforting.

heartbroken

heartbroken adjective the disqualified gymnasts were heartbroken: anguished, devastated, broken-hearted, heavy-hearted, grieving, grief-stricken, inconsolable, crushed, shattered, desolate, despairing; upset, distressed, miserable, sorrowful, sad, downcast, disconsolate, crestfallen, despondent; informal down in the dumps.

heartburn

heartburn noun the chest pains may indicate something more serious than heartburn: indigestion, dyspepsia, acid reflux, pyrosis.

hearten

hearten verb the letter from Daphne will hearten him: cheer (up ), encourage, raise someone's spirits, boost, buoy up, perk up, inspirit, uplift, elate; comfort, reassure; informal buck up, pep up.

heartfelt

heartfelt adjective her heartfelt confession: sincere, genuine, from the heart; earnest, profound, deep, wholehearted, ardent, fervent, passionate, enthusiastic, eager; honest, bona fide. ANTONYMS insincere.

heartily

heartily adverb 1 we heartily welcome the changes: wholeheartedly, sincerely, genuinely, warmly, profoundly, with all one's heart; eagerly, enthusiastically, earnestly, ardently. 2 they were heartily sick of her: very, extremely, thoroughly, completely, absolutely, really, exceedingly, immensely, most, downright, quite, seriously; informal real, mighty.

heartless

heartless adjective Amelia had known more than her share of heartless men: unfeeling, unsympathetic, unkind, uncaring, unconcerned, insensitive, inconsiderate, hard-hearted, stony-hearted, cold-hearted, mean-spirited; cold, callous, cruel, merciless, pitiless, inhuman. ANTONYMS compassionate.

heart-rending

heart-rending adjective their heart-rending testimonies had the audience in tears: distressing, upsetting, disturbing, heartbreaking, sad, tragic, painful, traumatic, harrowing; pitiful, poignant, plaintive, moving, tearjerker, tearjerking, gut-wrenching.

heartsick

heartsick adjective literary we were heartsick when we read the story of his misfortune: despondent, dejected, depressed, desolate, downcast, forlorn, unhappy, sad, upset, miserable, wretched, woebegone, inconsolable, grieving, grief-stricken, heavy-hearted, broken-hearted.

heartthrob

heartthrob noun informal the heartthrob of her day was Tyrone Power: idol, pinup, star, superstar; informal dreamboat, Adonis.

heart-to-heart

heart-to-heart adjective a heart-to-heart chat: intimate, personal, man-to-man, woman-to-woman; candid, honest, truthful, sincere. ▶noun they had a long heart-to-heart: private conversation, tête -à-tête, one-to-one, chat, talk, word; informal confab.

heartwarming

heartwarming adjective tonight's heartwarming episode reunites Dan's family for a memorable Thanksgiving: touching, moving, heartening, stirring, uplifting, pleasing, cheering, gladdening, encouraging, gratifying. ANTONYMS distressing.

hearty

hearty adjective 1 a hearty character: exuberant, jovial, ebullient, cheerful, uninhibited, effusive, lively, loud, animated, vivacious, energetic, spirited, dynamic, enthusiastic, eager; warm, cordial, friendly, affable, amiable, good natured. ANTONYMS introverted. 2 hearty congratulations: wholehearted, heartfelt, sincere, genuine, real, true; earnest, fervent, ardent, enthusiastic. ANTONYMS halfhearted. 3 a hearty woman of sixty-five: robust, healthy, hardy, fit, flourishing, blooming, fighting fit, fit as a fiddle; vigorous, sturdy, strong; informal full of vim. ANTONYMS frail. 4 a hearty meal: substantial, large, ample, sizable, filling, generous, square, solid; healthy. ANTONYMS light.

Oxford Thesaurus

hear

hear verb 1 behind her she could hear men's voices: perceive, catch, get, make out, take in, apprehend, discern; overhear; listen to, attend to, give ear to. 2 they heard that I had moved: be informed, be told, find out, discover, learn, gather, glean, ascertain, get word, be made aware, be given to understand, hear tell, get wind, pick up. ANTONYMS be unaware. 3 an all-woman jury heard the case: try, judge, sit in judgement on; adjudicate (on ), adjudge, pass judgement on, give a ruling on.

hearing

hearing noun 1 people who have very acute hearing: ability to hear, faculty of hearing, sense of hearing, aural faculty, auditory perception. 2 she had moved out of hearing: earshot, hearing distance, hearing range, carrying range, range of one's voice, auditory range, sound, range. 3 I think I had a fair hearing: chance to speak, opportunity to be heard, opportunity to express one's point of view, opportunity to put one's case, chance to put one's side of the story; interview, audience. 4 he gave evidence at the hearing: trial, court case, enquiry, inquest, tribunal, legal proceedings; investigation, review, examination, inquisition. WORD LINKS hearing auditory, audial, aural, acoustic relating to hearing audio- related prefix audiology branch of medicine to do with hearing audiometry measurement of hearing Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.

hearsay

hearsay noun a story based only on hearsay: rumour, gossip, tittle-tattle, tattle, idle chatter, idle talk, mere talk, report; stories, tales, titbits; French bavardage, on dit; German Kaffeeklatsch; W. Indian labrish, shu-shu; informal buzz, the grapevine; Brit. informal goss; N. Amer. informal scuttlebutt; Austral. /NZ informal furphy; S. African informal skinder; rare bruit. ANTONYMS confirmed facts.

heart

heart noun 1 his heart had stopped beating: informal ticker. 2 he poured out his heart to me | she captured my heart: emotions, feelings, sentiments, soul, mind, bosom, breast; love, affection, passion; sympathy, pity, concern, compassion. 3 he has no heart: compassion, sympathy, humanity, feeling (s ), fellow feeling, concern for others, brotherly love, tender feelings, tenderness, empathy, understanding; kindness, kindliness, goodwill, benevolence, humanitarianism. 4 they may lose heart as the work mounts up: enthusiasm, keenness, eagerness, spirit, determination, resolution, resolve, purpose, courage, backbone, spine, nerve, stomach, will, will power, fortitude, bravery, stout-heartedness; informal guts, spunk, grit; Brit. informal bottle; vulgar slang balls. 5 right in the heart of the city: centre, central part, middle, hub, core, nucleus, kernel, eye, bosom, navel. ANTONYMS edge. 6 the heart of the matter: essence, quintessence, crux, core, nub, root, gist, meat, marrow, pith, substance, sum and substance, essential part, intrinsic nature, kernel, nucleus; informal nitty-gritty. ANTONYMS peripherals. PHRASES after one's own heart he looked like a man after my own heart: like-minded, of the same mind, similar to oneself, kindred, compatible, congenial, sharing one's tastes; to one's liking, of the kind that one likes, attractive to one, desirable, attractive, appealing, pleasing; informal on the same wavelength. ANTONYMS dissimilar; unappealing. at heart he's a good lad at heart: basically, fundamentally, essentially, at bottom, deep down, in essence, intrinsically, innately; really, actually, truly, in fact, in truth; French au fond; informal when you get right down to it. ANTONYMS superficially. by heart I know the poem by heart: from memory, off pat, by rote, off by heart, word for word, verbatim, parrot-fashion, word-perfect. do one's heart good it did the rector's heart good to see so many at church: give one pleasure, make one happy, cheer, cheer one up, delight, please, gladden, hearten, gratify, satisfy, make one feel good, raise one's spirits, give one a lift, bring joy to; informal give one a buzz, tickle one pink, buck one up. ANTONYMS sadden. eat one's heart out I stayed in London, eating my heart out for you: pine, long, ache, brood, mope, fret, sigh, sorrow, suffer, bleed, yearn, agonize, weep and wail, regret someone's loss /absence; grieve, mourn, lament, shed tears; be filled with envy; informal die; literary repine. from the (bottom of one's ) heart I have told the truth from the bottom of my heart | she spoke from the heart: sincerely, with all one's heart, earnestly, fervently, passionately, truly, truthfully, genuinely, devoutly, heartily, heart and soul, with all sincerity. give /lose one's heart to he lost his heart to a French girl: fall in love with, fall for, become infatuated with, be smitten by; informal fall head over heels for, be swept off one's feet by, develop a crush on. have a change of heart you can have your money back if you have a change of heart: change one's mind, change one's tune, have second thoughts, have a rethink, think again, think differently, think twice; informal get cold feet. have a heart have a heart —this is my last chance: be compassionate, be kind, be merciful, be lenient, be sympathetic, be considerate, take pity, have mercy. heart and soul they had committed themselves heart and soul to the project: wholeheartedly, enthusiastically, eagerly, zealously, unreservedly, absolutely, thoroughly, completely, entirely, fully, totally, utterly, body and soul, to the hilt, with open arms, one hundred per cent, all the way. in one's heart of hearts deep down, in my heart of hearts, I still feel the same: inwardly, inside, internally, within, deep down (inside ), deep within, at heart, in one's mind, to oneself; privately, secretly, confidentially. set one's heart on she had set her heart on going to college. See set 1. take heart Mary took heart from the encouragement handed out: be encouraged, be heartened, be comforted, derive comfort, derive satisfaction; cheer up, brighten up, perk up, liven up, become livelier, revive; informal buck up. ANTONYMS lose heart. with one's heart in one's mouth she watched with her heart in her mouth as the plane lost height: in alarm, in fear, fearfully, with apprehension, apprehensively, on edge, in a state of agitation, in a state of nerves, in fear and trembling, with trepidation, in suspense, in a cold sweat, with bated breath, on tenterhooks, with one's stomach in knots; informal with butterflies in one's stomach, in a state, in a stew, all of a dither, in a sweat; Brit. informal having kittens; N. Amer. informal in a twit; Brit. vulgar slang shitting bricks, bricking oneself; dated overstrung. WORD LINKS heart cardiac relating to the heart cardio- related prefix cardiology branch of medicine to do with the heart carditis inflammation of the heart coronary relating to the arteries of the heart cardiophobia fear of heart disease Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.

heartache

heartache noun anguish, grief, suffering, distress, unhappiness, misery, sorrow, sadness, heartbreak, pain, hurt, agony, angst, wretchedness, despondency, despair, woe, desolation, torment, torture; anxiety, worry; literary dolour. ANTONYMS happiness.

heartbreak

heartbreak noun an unforgettable tale of joy and heartbreak: distress, grief, suffering, unhappiness, misery, sorrow, sadness, anguish, trauma, heartache, pain, hurt, agony, angst, wretchedness, bitterness, despondency, despair, woe, dejection, devastation, desolation, torment, torture; literary dolour. ANTONYMS happiness.

heartbreaking

heartbreaking adjective it would be heartbreaking to see it all collapse: distressing, upsetting, disturbing, heart-rending, sad, tragic, painful, saddening, traumatic, agonizing, desolating, harrowing, excruciating; pitiful, piteous, poignant, plaintive, affecting, moving, tear-jerking; rare distressful. ANTONYMS comforting.

heartbroken

heartbroken adjective I was heartbroken at his death: anguished, devastated, broken-hearted, heavy-hearted, suffering, grieving, grief-stricken, grieved, inconsolable, crushed, shattered, desolate, despairing; upset, distressed, miserable, sorrowful, sad, dejected, dispirited, disheartened, downcast, disconsolate, crestfallen, disappointed, despondent, in low spirits; informal choked, down in the mouth, down in the dumps, cut up; Brit. informal gutted; literary dolorous, heartsick; archaic chap-fallen. ANTONYMS delighted.

heartburn

heartburn noun indigestion, dyspepsia, acidity, hyperacidity; technical pyrosis.

hearten

hearten verb their success greatly heartened him: cheer up, cheer, raise someone's spirits, encourage, comfort, reassure, console, boost, buoy up, perk up, ginger up; invigorate, revitalize, energize, animate, rouse, revivify, exhilarate, uplift, elate; informal buck up, pep up, give a shot in the arm to; rare inspirit. ANTONYMS dishearten.

heartfelt

heartfelt adjective our heartfelt thanks: sincere, genuine, unfeigned, deeply felt, from the heart; earnest, profound, deep, wholehearted, ardent, fervent, passionate, enthusiastic, eager, kindly, warm, cordial; honest, bona fide; rare full-hearted. ANTONYMS insincere.

heartily

heartily adverb 1 this development is something that we should heartily welcome: wholeheartedly, sincerely, genuinely, unfeignedly, warmly, cordially, deeply, profoundly, from the bottom of one's heart, from the heart, with all one's heart, heart and soul; eagerly, enthusiastically, with eagerness, with enthusiasm, zealously, energetically, earnestly, vigorously, ardently, resolutely. ANTONYMS with reservations; half-heartedly. 2 they were heartily sick of the whole subject: very, very much, completely, entirely, totally, absolutely, extremely, thoroughly, fully, decidedly, really, exceedingly, immensely, uncommonly, extraordinarily, most, downright, one hundred per cent; Scottish unco; N. Amer. quite; French très; informal right, too … for words, seriously, majorly; Brit. informal jolly, ever so, dead, well, fair; N. Amer. informal real, mighty, plumb, powerful, way; S. African informal lekker; informal, dated devilish; archaic exceeding.

heartless

heartless adjective heartless thieves stole the pushchair of a two-year-old boy: unfeeling, unsympathetic, unkind, uncaring, unloving, unmoved, unconcerned, insensitive, inconsiderate, hard-hearted, stony-hearted, cold-hearted, cold-blooded, with a heart of stone, lacking compassion, mean-spirited, without sentiment, hard as nails; cold, hard, harsh, stern, callous, cruel, brutal, merciless, pitiless, ruthless, inhuman. ANTONYMS compassionate.

heart-rending

heart-rending adjective a heart-rending cry of torment: distressing, upsetting, disturbing, heartbreaking, sad, tragic, painful, saddening, traumatic, agonizing, desolate, harrowing, excruciating; pitiful, piteous, poignant, plaintive, affecting, moving, tear-jerking; rare distressful. ANTONYMS comforting.

heartsick

heartsick adjective literary weary and heartsick, she forced herself to search through the remains of the village. See dejected.

heart-throb

heart-throb noun informal idol, pin-up, popular figure, darling, star, superstar, hero, heroine; informal dreamboat.

heart-to-heart

heart-to-heart adjective a heart-to-heart chat: intimate, candid, frank, open, unreserved, personal, honest, truthful, sincere, man-to-man, woman-to-woman. ANTONYMS guarded. ▶noun they had a long heart-to-heart in the garden: private conversation, private word, cosy chat, tête -à-tête, one-on-one, one-to-one, head-to-head, conversation, chat, talk, word; informal confab, chit-chat, chinwag; Brit. informal natter.

heart-warming

heart-warming adjective the sympathy in his voice was heart-warming: touching, moving, affecting, heartening, stirring, rewarding, uplifting, pleasing, cheering, gladdening, encouraging, gratifying, satisfying, warming, soul-stirring; literary gladsome. ANTONYMS distressing.

hearty

hearty adjective 1 a hearty and boisterous character: exuberant, cheerful, jovial, ebullient, backslapping, unreserved, uninhibited, effusive, lively, loud, animated, vivacious, energetic, spirited, dynamic, enthusiastic, eager; warm, cordial, friendly, affable, amiable, warm-hearted, good natured. ANTONYMS introverted. 2 he expressed his hearty agreement | hearty congratulations: wholehearted, heartfelt, sincere, genuine, real, true, unfeigned, from the heart, complete, total, absolute, thorough; earnest, fervent, ardent, enthusiastic, warm, cordial. ANTONYMS half-hearted. 3 a formidably hearty spinster of fifty-five: robust, healthy, hardy, hale, hale and hearty, fit, flourishing, blooming, spirited, fighting fit, fit as a fiddle, fit as a flea, bursting with health; active, energetic, vigorous, sturdy, strong, sound; Brit. in rude health; informal full of vim; dated stalwart. ANTONYMS frail. 4 they end each day with a hearty meal: substantial, ample, sizeable, filling, large, abundant, generous, square, solid; wholesome, nutritious, nourishing, healthy, health-giving, good for one's health. ANTONYMS light; unhealthy.

Duden Dictionary

Hearing

Hea ring Substantiv, Neutrum besonders Politik , das |ˈhiːrɪŋ |das Hearing; Genitiv: des Hearing [s ], Plural: die Hearings englisch hearing, zu: to hear = (an )hören Sitzung, in der unabhängige Fachleute zu bestimmten Problemen angehört und befragt werden

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

hear

hear /hɪə r / (! hereと同音 ) (名 )hearing コーパス頻度ランク hear +名詞 ①voice (↓他動詞 1 第1例 )②sound (↓他動詞 1 第2例 )③music (↓他動詞 1 第3例 )④noise (↓他動詞 1 第1例 )⑤news (↓他動詞 3 第1例 )❢hear は「…が聞こえる」が基本の意の知覚動詞の1つで, listenに比べ, 声音話知らせなどが自然に耳に入るというニュアンスで用いられる .動詞～s /-z /; heard /həː r d /; ～ing /hɪ́ (ə )rɪŋ / (!他動詞 1 , 2 , 3 は通例進行形命令形にしない ) 他動詞 1 〈人 (の言うこと )音声など〉が聞こえる , 耳に入る ; 〖hear A doing /do /done 〗Aが …している [する , される ]のが聞こえる ▸ I heard a voice [noise ] behind me .背後で人の声 [物音 ]がした ▸ hear the sound of a bell ベルの音が聞こえる ▸ We heard music everywhere we went .僕たちがどこへ行っても音楽が聞こえた ▸ Can you hear me? 聞こえますか (!進行形の代用としてcan ～で「聞こえている」を表すことがある; ↓成句 (Do ) you hear me? ) ▸ I heard [could hear ] them singing . ≒ They were heard singing .彼らが歌っているのが聞こえた (!can [could ] ～は進行中の行為や出来事を表すので, 通例原形の補語を伴わない; ╳I could hear them sing. としない ) ▸ I heard Margaret say , “…” ≒ Margaret was heard to say, “…”マーガレットが …と言うのが聞こえた (!受け身形のtoに注意; ｟コーパス｠受け身形は｟ややまれ｠でto不定詞はsay, remark, mutter, scream, whisperなどと一緒に用いられる ) ▸ I heard my name called .名前が呼ばれるのが聞こえた .語法 hearとlisten (to )の使い分け hear は自然に音が聞こえてくる, 音を感知する時に用いる. 意識的に耳を傾けて聞く時は listen (to )を用いる. ただし講義, 演奏会, 人の言い分を聞くといった時はhearとlisten (to )のどちらも用いられる; ↓他動詞 2 .2 〈講義演奏言い分など〉を聞く , …に耳を傾ける ; 〖hear wh節〗〈言い分など〉を聞く ; 〖hear A do 〗A 〈人〉が …するのを聞く (listen to )▸ hear a speech [his complaint ]演説 [彼の不平 ]を聞く ▸ hear what she has to say 彼女の言い分に耳を貸す ▸ hear him talk [sing ].彼が話す [歌う ]のを聞く .3 【人から】〈情報など〉を耳にする , 聞いて知る «from » ; 〖hear (from A ) (that )節 /wh節〗(A 〈人〉から )…ということ […か ]を聞く ▸ I ('ve ) just heard the news .たった今知らせがありました ▸ I know you don't want to hear this, but …こんなこと聞きたくないのは承知しているが … (!忠告の際に ) ▸ I'm glad to hear it .それを聞いてうれしい ▸ I'm so pleased to hear (that ) ……と聞いてとてもうれしく思う ▸ Have you heard the story [joke, one ] about …?｟話｠…の話を聞いたことある? (!ジョークなどを言い始める時の文句 ) ▸ I hear (that ) ……だとうわさに聞いている, …だそうだ (!I (have ) heard … ともいう ) ▸ Have you heard what happened?何があったか聞きましたか ▸ So I've heard .｟話｠そう聞いている .4 ｟かたく｠〈裁判官などが〉〈証言〉を聞く ; 〈事件〉を審理する ▸ The jury will hear the case .陪審が事件を審理することになる .5 〈祈り願いなど〉を聞き入れる , …に応じる .6 〈演奏会など〉に出席する .自動詞〈人などが〉耳が聞こえる ▸ I can't hear as well as I did .以前に比べると (耳が )よく聞こえません .can't h è ar one self th í nk ｟くだけた話｠うるさくて集中できない ; うるさすぎる (!｟コーパス｠主語はIかyou ) .(Do ) you h è ar m é? ｟話｠わかったか, いいか (!強い口調で注意を促す; ↑他動詞 1 第4例 ; meの省略も可 ) .h é ar about A A 〈事人物〉について (くわしく )聞く (!受け身にしない ) ▸ I was sorry to hear about your father .お父様のことはお気の毒でした .h é ar from A 1 A 〈人〉から便り [電話 ]をもらう (!(1 )通例進行形命令形にしない. (2 )受け身可 ) ▸ I look forward to hearing from you .お便りお待ちしています (!手紙の終わりで ) .2 (議論の場で )A 〈人〉から意見 [見解 ]を聞く .3 A 〈人〉からしかられる .H è ar! H é ar! ｟主に英｠賛成, そうだそうだ (!演説を聞いている聴衆などが用いる; 反語的にも用いる ) .h è ar it s á id [｟まれ｠t ó ld ] (that )｟話｠〖通例現在完了形で〗…だとうわさに聞く ▸ I've heard (it ) said that she quit her job last month .彼女は先月仕事を辞めたという話だ h é ar of A 1 〖しばしば完了形で〗A 〈事物人〉のこと [存在 ]を (初めて )聞く ; Aのうわさを聞く ▸ I've never heard of such a custom .そんな習慣聞いたことない ▸ This is the first I've heard of his name .彼の名を耳にしたのはこれが初めてだ ▸ Naomi Uemura was last heard of on Mt. McKinley .植村直己はマッキンリーで消息を絶った .2 〖won't /wouldn't ～〗A 〈事〉を聞き入れない .3 〖will ～〗Aのことでしかられる .h è ar A ó ut [ó ut A ]A 〈人〉の話を最後まで聞く (!受け身進行形にしない ) .h è ar t é ll [s á y ] (that )｟話｠…だと話 [うわさ ]に聞く (!tell [say ]の前にpeopleが省略; hear tell [say ] of Aも可 ) .h è ar th í ngs 空耳がする, 幻聴が起こる ; とても信じられない (!しばしば進行形で ) .h é ar to A ｟米｠＝hear of A (2 ).I h è ard th á t!｟話｠まったくだ, 同感だ .I h é ar y ò u [wh à t you're s á ying ].｟話｠1 (相手の指示などに対して )わかった, そうするよ .2 ＝I heard that! 3 (相手の意見に反対して )言いたいことはわかるが .l è t's h é ar it for A ｟米話｠A 〈人〉に拍手を送ろう .N ò w h è ar th í s!｟米やや古｠今から重大発表をします .You h é ard me .｟話｠まったくだ, 同感だ .

heard

heard /həː r d / (! -ear-は /əː r /; herdと同音 ) 動詞 hearの過去形過去分詞 .

hearer

hear er /hí ə rə r /名詞 C ｟かたく｠聞き手, 聴取者 (listener )(↔speaker ).

hearing

hear ing /hɪ́ ə rɪŋ /→hear 名詞複～s /-z /1 U 〖しばしばone 's ～〗(人動物の )聴力 , 聴覚 ▸ His hearing is excellent .彼の耳はとてもよい 2 C (法廷特別委員会などの )聴聞会 ; 〘法〙審理 , 審問 ; 聴聞 ▸ hold a public hearing 公聴会を開く .3 U C 聞くこと ; C 聞いてもらう [聞く ]機会 ▸ give her a fair hearing 彼女の意見を公平に聞く ▸ get [gain ] a hearing 意見を聞いてもらう .4 U 聞こえる範囲 [距離 ]▸ in [within ] A's hearing A 〈人〉に聞こえる所で ▸ out of hearing 聞こえない所で .h à rd of h é aring 耳が遠い, 難聴の ; 〖the ～〗耳が遠い人々 .～́ à id 補聴器 .

hearing-impaired

h è aring-imp á ired 形容詞耳が遠い, 難聴の (→deaf 語法 ).

hearken

heark en hark en /hɑ́ː r k (ə )n /動詞自動詞｟文｠ «…を » 聴く, 傾聴する «to » .

Hearn

Hearn /həː r n /名詞ハーン〘Lafcadio /lɑːfkɑ́ːdioʊ |læfkɑ́ːdiəʊ / ～, 1850 --1904; 著述家; 日本に帰化し小泉八雲と称した〙.

hearsay

h é ar s à y 名詞 U うわさ, 流説, 風評 (rumor ).

hearse

hearse /həː r s /名詞 C 霊柩（れいきゆう）車 .

heart

heart /hɑː r t / (! -ear-は /ɑː r /; hartと同音 ) 〖原義は「(臓器としての )心臓」〗(形 )hearty 名詞複～s /-ts /1 C a. 心臓 ; 〖形容詞的に〗心臓の ▸ have a bad [weak ] heart 心臓が丈夫でない ▸ an artificial heart 人工心臓 ▸ maintain a healthy heart ≒keep one's heart healthy 心臓を健康に保つ ▸ a child with heart trouble 心臓疾患のある子供 ▸ My heart was beating [pounding ] fast .心臓は早鐘を打っていた ▸ have a heart condition 心臓に異常がある ▸ suffer from heart problems 心臓を患っている .b. 〖通例単数形で〗(心臓の上の )胸 , 胸部 (breast, bosom )▸ He put his hand on his heart .彼は (左 )胸に (右 )手を置いた ▸ hold A close to one's heart A 〈人〉を胸にひしと抱きしめる .2 C (感情の宿る )心 ; 感情 , 心情 ; 気持ち, 気分 (!理性が宿るのはmind, 魂が宿るのがsoul ) ▸ She has a good [warm ] heart .彼女は優しい [暖かい ]心の持ち主だ ▸ My heart sank when I heard the news .その知らせを聞いてがっくりした [気持ちが真っ暗になった ]▸ with a heavy [light ] heart 悲しみに心が沈んで [喜びに心を弾ませて ]▸ Her performance won [captured ] the hearts of the audience .彼女の演技は観客の心をとらえた ▸ I knew it (deep ) in my heart .内心ではわかっていた ▸ Follow your heart .自分の気持ちに従いなさい ▸ a woman with a heart of gold [stone ]美しい [冷酷な ]心を持った女性 ▸ His heart was filled with joy [sadness ].彼の心は喜び [悲しみ ]でいっぱいだった .3 U 優しさ, 思いやり ; 同情心, 愛情, 恋情 ▸ a man of heart 人情味あふれる人 ▸ She has no heart .彼女には人間味 [優しい心, 同情心 ]というものがない ▸ win her heart 彼女の愛を勝ちとる ▸ affairs of the heart 情事, 恋 .4 U 気力 , 元気 ; 勇気 ; 熱意 ▸ I didn't have the heart to tell her that the game was canceled .彼女に試合が中止になったとはとても言えなかった ▸ They are young and they have a lot of heart .彼らは若いし意気込みも十分だ ▸ Come on! Put your heart into it! さあ, 気合を入れてやるんだ ▸ She began to take heart .彼女は元気を取り戻し始めた ▸ Don't lose heart .気落ちしないで .5 〖the ～〗主要部 , 最重要点, (問題事件などの )核心 ; 心髄 , 真義 ▸ Let's get to the heart of the matter [problem ].ずばり問題の核心に入りましょう ▸ Relations between workers and management lie at [╳in ] the heart of the company's problems .その会社の抱える問題の中心には労使関係がある (!物事の中心はat; ↓6 ) .6 C 〖通例the ～〗中心 (部 ), 真ん中 , 深奥部 ; 〖通例修飾語句を伴って〗(キャベツ花果物などの )芯 ▸ a park in [╳at ] the heart of (the ) town 町の真ん中にある公園 (!地理的中心はin; ↑5 ) .7 C (愛情のシンボルとして使われる )ハート型 (のもの ).8 〘トランプ〙a. 〖～s; 集合的; 単複両扱い〗ハートの組札 ▸ the two of hearts ハートの2 .b. C (1枚の )ハートの札 .c. 〖～s; 単数扱い〗ハート抜きゲーム〘ハートを集める [捨てる ]ゲーム〙.9 C (愛情感嘆の対象としての )人 ▸ Dear [Sweet ] heart !いとしい人, おまえ [あなた ] (!しばしば呼びかけで ) .10 U (土壌の )肥沃（ひよく）さ .after one's (ò wn ) h é art ｟話｠〖名詞の後で〗(考え行動が )似た, 趣味が同じ .at h é art 1 (うわべとは異なって )心の底では, 本当のところは ▸ She's a kind person at heart .彼女は根は優しい人間だ .2 ↓have A at heart .3 気持ち (の上で )は ▸ be young at heart (年はとっても )気持ちは若い .br è ak A's h é art ｟文｠A 〈人〉を悲嘆にくれさせる (!特に恋愛関係において ) ▸ She broke his heart when she married another man .彼女はほかの男と結婚して彼の心をずたずたにした ▸ It breaks my heart to see those starving children on the news .ニュースで飢えた子供たちを見ると胸が痛む .br è ak one's h é art 悲嘆にくれる, 胸の張り裂ける思いをする .by h é art 暗記して, そらで (from memory )▸ I know the poem by heart .私はその詩をそらで言える .cl ò se [n è ar, d è ar ] to A's h é art 〈話題人などが〉A 〈人〉にとってとても大事な [関心のある, なつかしい ].cr ò ss one's h é art (and h ò pe to d í e )｟話｠誓って言う (!胸に十字を切りながら (子供が )よく言う ) ▸ “Really? ” “Cross my heart .”「本当? 」「誓って本当だよ [絶対うそじゃないよ ]」cr ỳ one's h é art ò ut ｟くだけて｠胸が張り裂けるほど泣く, 涙にくれる .d ò A's h é art g ò od ｟やや古｠A 〈人〉を喜ばせる, うれしくさせる ; 元気づける .è at one's h é art ò ut 1 «…のことで » (人知れず )気に病む, くよくよ思い悩む «for , over » ; «…を » 慕って嘆く «for » .2 «…のことで » うらやましがる «about » .3 ｟おどけて｠〖命令形で; 呼びかけで〗おまえなんて目じゃない (!技量の優れた有名人に対して使う ) ▸ Ichiro, eat your heart out! イチロー, おれの方がすごいぜ .é verything A's h é art could des ì re ＝A's heart 's desire .f ì nd it in one's h é art [one s é lf ] to do 〖can, couldを伴い, 否定文疑問文で〗…する気になる, 喜んで …する ▸ I'll never find it in my heart to forgive him .どうしても彼を許す気になれない .from the h é art 心から ; 心のままに, 誠実に ▸ speak from the heart 本音で言う .g ì ve A (fr è sh ) h é art A 〈人〉を元気づける ; 励ます .g ì ve one's h é art to A A 〈人物〉に心を奪われる, Aをすっかり気に入る, Aに恋する, 心を寄せる .g ò to A's [the ] h é art 〈悲しみなどが〉A 〈人〉の胸にこたえる, 悲痛な思いをさせる .h à ve a ch à nge of h é art 気が変わる ; «…についての » 見方が変わる «about » .H à ve a h é art! ｟話しばしばおどけて｠勘弁してよ, 意地悪しないで, 頼むから (…)▸ Have a heart , officer! I was only just over the speed limit! おまわりさん, お願い . 制限速度をほんのちょっとオーバーしただけなんだから h à ve A at h é art ｟書｠1 A 〈人の幸福など〉を心から願っている, 心にかけている ▸ I always have their best interests at heart .私は常に彼らのためを思っている .2 A 〈物事〉を心にいだいている, もくろんでいる .h è art and s ó ul 1 全身全霊で, 全力で (!強調表現; ╳soul and heartとしない ) .2 心の底から, 誠心誠意 .A's h è art g ò es ó ut to B .｟話｠A 〈人〉がB 〈人〉にとても同情する ; B 〈人〉に心惹（ひ）かれる .A's h è art is in A's b ó ots .｟英｠A 〈人〉が落ち込んでいる, がっくりしている ; (恐怖などで )びくびくしている .A's h è art is in A's m ó uth .｟話｠A 〈人〉が (恐怖緊張などで )びくびく [どきどき ]している .A's h è art is in the r ì ght pl á ce .｟くだけて｠A 〈人〉は (実際には )悪意はない, 思いやりがある, 心が誠実である .A's h é art isn't in B [do ing ].｟話｠A 〈人〉はB […すること ]に関心が持てない, Bをやる […する ]気が起こらない .A's h é art l è aps .｟文｠A 〈人〉が急にうれしくなる, はしゃぐ, 興奮する .A's h è art m ì sses [sk ì ps ] a b é at .A 〈人〉が (恐怖驚き喜びなどで )どきっとする, びくっとする, ぎくっとする .A's h é art's des ì re A 〈人〉の欲しいものすべて .h è art to h é art 腹を割って, 率直に〈話すなど〉.in g ò od h é art ｟英かたく｠陽気で, 嬉々（きき）として ; 自信 [元気 ]に満ちて .in one's h è art (of h é arts )心の中では, 心の奥底では, ひそかに .l à y A to h é art ＝take A to heart .let one's h é art r ù le one's head (頭で考えるのではなく )感情にしたがって [感情のままに ]行動する .l ò se one's h é art to A ＝give one's heart to A .My h è art bl é eds (for A ).(A 〈人〉のことを思うと )胸が痛む, ｟皮肉で｠お気の毒様 .n è ar (est ) and d é ar (est ) to A's h é art A 〈人〉にとってかけがえのない .ò pen [p ò ur ó ut ] one's h é art (to A )(A 〈人〉に )心中 [心情 ]を打ち明ける .ò ut of h é art 1 元気がなくて .2 «…に » 不満で «with » .s è t one's h é art on A [do ing ]どうしてもA 〈物〉が欲しい […しよう, …したい ]と思う [心に決める ].s ì ck at h é art ｟文｠不幸な, 悲観した ; がっかりした ; くやしくてたまらない .st è al A's h é art ｟文｠A 〈人〉の心を奪う, Aを夢中にさせる, Aに情をいだかせる .str ì ke at the h é art of A Aの根底を揺るがす ; Aの核心をつく .t à ke A to h é art 1 A 〈人の言葉行為〉を気にする, 苦にする ; Aにくよくよする .2 A 〈助言など〉を真剣に受け止める, 肝に銘じる .t à ke A to one's h é art A 〈人〉を温かく受け入れる, Aが好きになる .t è ar [r ì p ] A's h é art ò ut A 〈人〉をひどく悲しませる .t è ar [r ì p ] the h é art ò ut of A A 〈物など〉の最も重要なところを破壊する, 急所をつく .to one's h è art's cont é nt [des í re ]思う存分, 十分に, 心ゆくまで ▸ a safe beach where children can splash about to their hearts' content 子供たちが思う存分バシャバシャ水遊びができる安全な浜辺 .tw ò h é arts that b è at as ó ne 似た者同士 (!考え方や趣味が合う夫婦 [恋人同士 ]などについていう ) .w è ar one's h é art on one's sl é eve ｟くだけて｠気持ちを隠さない, あけすけに言う (!特に恋心などを ) .with à ll one's h é art 心から, 誠心誠意 ▸ I hope with all my heart that things improve for you .あなたにとって事態が好転すればいいと心から思います .with h à lf a h é art しぶしぶ, いやいやながら .with one's h è art and s ó ul 全身全霊を込めて ; 心から, 心を込めて .～́ att à ck 1 心臓発作 , 心臓麻痺（まひ）.2 ｟くだけた話｠仰天, ショック, 怒り, ぞっとする気持ち ▸ have a heart attack ぎょっとする, かんかんになって怒る ▸ give A a heart attack A 〈人〉の心臓を凍らせる (!強調表現 ) .～́ dis è ase 心臓病 .～́ f à ilure 心臓麻痺（まひ）, 心不全 .～́ m ù rmur 心雑音 .～́ m ù scle 心筋 .～́ r à te 心拍数 (｟略｠HR ).～́ s ù rgery 心臓外科 .～́ tr à nsplant 心臓移植 .

heartache

h é art à che 名詞 U C ｟主に報道｠心痛, 悲嘆 .

heartbeat

h é art b è at 名詞 1 〖単数形で; しばしばone 's ～〗心拍 .2 C (心臓の )鼓動 .

heartbreak

h é art br è ak 名詞 U C 深い悲しみ, 感情的苦痛, 傷心 .

heartbreaking

h é art br è ak ing 形容詞悲痛な, 断腸の思いの .～ly 副詞

heartbroken

h é art br ò ken 形容詞〈人が〉 «…で » 非常に悲しんだ «at » , 傷心の (brokenhearted ).

heartburn

h é art b ù rn 名詞 U (消化不良による )胸焼け .

hearten

heart en /hɑ́ː r t (ə )n /動詞他動詞〖通例be ～ed 〗〈人が〉元気づけられる, 励まされる, 勇気づけられる (cheer ).～ing 形容詞元気づける, 励ましになる .～ing ly 副詞

heartfelt

h é art f è lt 形容詞〖通例名詞の前で〗心の底からの, 真心のこもった〈気持ち願いなど〉, 誠実な気持ちからの .

hearth

hearth /hɑː r θ /名詞複～s /-s /C 1 炉床 (→fireplace ); 暖炉の前 , 炉端 ▸ A cozy fire is burning in the hearth .心地よい火が暖炉で燃えている .2 ｟文｠〖通例～ and home 〗(愛と憩いの )家庭 , 家族 , 一家団欒（だんらん）▸ He left his hearth and home to work in a foreign country .彼は家族のもとを離れ外国で働いた .3 〘冶金〙(溶鉱炉の )炉床 , 火床 .

hearthrug

h é arth r ù g 名詞 C (暖炉の前に敷かれた )敷物 .

hearthside

h é arth s ì de 名詞 U 炉辺 ; ｟文｠家庭 .

hearthstone

h é arth st ò ne 名詞 1 C 炉石 .2 U 炉辺 ; ｟文｠家庭 .

heartily

heart i ly /hɑ́ː r tɪli /副詞 1 快活に, 元気よく ▸ laugh heartily 大声で笑う .2 完全に, すっかり, とても (completely ).3 存分に, たっぷり〈食べる飲む〉.

heartiness

heart i ness /hɑ́ː r tinəs /名詞 U 誠実さ ; 熱意 ; 元気 .

heartland

h é art l à nd 名詞 C 1 〖the ～〗【国地域などの】中心地, 中心部 «of » .2 〖しばしばthe … ～/the ～ of …〗(政治経済文化などの )中心地 .

heartless

h é art less 形容詞 (人などが )無情な, 冷酷な, 血も涙もない (cruel, unkind ).～ly 副詞～ness 名詞

heart-lung machine

h é art-lung mach ì ne 名詞 C 〘医〙人工心肺 .

heart(-)rending

h é art (-)r è nding 形容詞〖通例名詞の前で〗悲痛な, 胸が張り裂けるような (heartbreaking ).

heartsick

h é art s ì ck 形容詞｟文詩｠悲嘆にくれた, ふさぎこんだ .

heartstrings

h é art str ì ngs 名詞〖複数扱い; しばしばone 's ～〗(親愛哀れみなどの )深い感情 ▸ tug [tear ] at A's heartstrings A 〈人〉に深い愛情や同情を感じさせる .

heart-throb

h é art-thr ò b 名詞 C (女性をくぎ付けにする )有名人男性 .

heart-to-heart

h è art-to-h é art 名詞 C (腹を割った )親密な会話, 懇談 .形容詞〖通例名詞の前で〗腹を割った〈話など〉.

heart-warming

h é art-w à rming 形容詞ほのぼのしている, 心温まる (cheering ).～ly 副詞

heartwood

h é art w ò od 名詞 U (材木の )心材 (→sapwood ).

hearty

heart y /hɑ́ː r ti /→heart 形容詞 -ier ; -iest 1 〈人行動などが〉元気いっぱいの , 力強い ; ｟非難して｠騒々しい ▸ a hearty laugh 豪快な笑い ▸ hale and hearty 〈老人が〉元気 [達者 ]な .2 〖通例名詞の前で〗心のこもった , 温かい , 親切な ▸ a hearty welcome 大歓迎 .3 〖名詞の前で〗食欲が旺盛（おうせい）な ▸ have a hearty appetite 食欲が旺盛である .4 〖通例名詞の前で〗(食事の量が )十分にある , 満足できる ▸ a hearty breakfast たっぷりの朝食 .5 〖通例名詞の前で〗心からの , 心底からの ▸ hearty congratulations 心からのお祝い .名詞複 -ies C ｟英くだけて｠1 (元気な )スポーツマン .2 〖通例my /me -ties 〗兄弟 , 相棒 (!船乗りの仲間に対する呼びかけ ) .