heart attack

heart at·tack

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hahrt uh-tak]
- /hɑrt əˈtæk/
- /hɑːt əˈtæk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahrt uh-tak]
- /hɑrt əˈtæk/

Definitions of heart attack words

noun heart attack damage to an area of heart muscle that is deprived of oxygen, usually due to blockage of a diseased coronary artery, typically accompanied by chest pain radiating down one or both arms, the severity of the attack varying with the extent and location of the damage; myocardial infarction. 1
noun heart attack cardiac arrest, heart failure 1
countable noun heart attack If someone has a heart attack, their heart begins to beat very irregularly or stops completely. 0
singular noun heart attack If you say that someone will have a heart attack about something, you are emphasizing that they will be very shocked or angry. 0
noun heart attack any sudden severe instance of abnormal heart functioning, esp coronary thrombosis 0
noun heart attack any sudden instance of the blood supply to the heart muscle itself becoming inadequate, resulting in heart muscle damage; esp., coronary thrombosis 0

See all 8 definitions of heart attack

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Origin of heart attack

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30

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Parts of speech for Heart attack

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heart attack popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for heart attack

noun heart attack

cardiac arrest — A cardiac arrest is a heart attack.
congestive heart failure — heart failure characterized by weakness, breathlessness, and abnormal congestion in the circulatory system, esp. in the lungs or lower legs
angina pectoris — a sudden intense pain in the chest, often accompanied by feelings of suffocation, caused by momentary lack of adequate blood supply to the heart muscle
coronary — Coronary means belonging or relating to the heart.
coronary thrombosis — A coronary thrombosis is the same as a coronary.

All 7 Synonyms of heart attack