1. plural of heart; the organs that pump blood through the body
2. the center of emotions, especially love and compassion
3. one of the four suits in a deck of playing cards, marked with red heart-shaped symbols

Examples

• The surgeon operated on both patients’ hearts.
• Their hearts were filled with joy at the reunion.
• She won the hearts of everyone in the audience.
• He drew the ace of hearts from the deck.
• The queen of hearts is a powerful card.
• We played hearts after dinner.
• In hearts, you want to avoid taking penalty cards.