hearts

n. more than one heart, either the organ in the body or the shape.

n. the plural form of heart, referring to multiple cardiac organs or multiple instances of the heart symbol.

“The children cut out several paper hearts to decorate the classroom for the party.”

“The study compared the hearts of various mammals to determine how exercise affects cardiac muscle density over time.”

n. one of the four groups in a pack of cards, shown by a red heart shape.

n. one of the four suits in a standard deck of playing cards, represented by a red heart icon.

“He was lucky to have the ace of hearts in his hand during the final round.”

“In many card games, hearts are considered a major suit, though their specific value depends entirely on the rules of the game being played.”

n. a specific card game where you try to avoid winning certain cards.

n. a trick-taking card game where the objective is usually to avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades.

“We spent the rainy afternoon playing hearts in the hotel lobby.”

“The strategy in hearts revolves around passing high-value cards to opponents to ensure they receive the penalty points instead of you.”