hearts
n. countablen. the organs in the body that pump blood, or the shapes used to show love. In games, it is also the name of one of the four groups of playing cards.
n. the plural form of the muscular organ that circulates blood through the vertebrate vascular system. Also refers to the suit of playing cards marked with red heart-shaped symbols.
The doctor listens to their hearts during the checkup.
In many card games, the player holding the queen of spades wants to avoid winning any hearts.
The poet used the image of two beating hearts to symbolise the deep emotional connection between the protagonists, transcending the physical distance that separated them.
When referring to the suit in a deck of cards, it is treated as a plural noun but the suit name itself is often used as a collective singular in specific game rules.