heart racing
Chest beats fast
Heart racing describes the sensation of one's heart beating rapidly, usually from excitement, fear, anxiety, or physical exertion.
The phrase captures both the physical feeling and emotional state: My heart was racing as I waited for the results.
It often appears with possessives: her heart racing, his heart racing with anticipation.
- poundingForceful repeated striking
- pulseArterial blood throb
- adrenalineEmergency response hormone
- fight or flightThreat-triggered physiological state
- nervousUneasy and apprehensive
on edge · excitement · thrill · white knuckle · panic · flutter · breathless · sweating · cold sweat · anxious · thumping · rush · fear · jump scare · anticipation · heartbeat · skipped a beat · chest
- thrillsroller coasters, thrill, adrenaline, skydiving, bungee jump
- fearfear, dread, afraid, fright, frightened
- body responsesfight, flight, shivering, freeze, goosebumps
- panicpanic attack, alarm, terror, fright, hysteria
- puppy lovefirst crush, first kiss, first love, crush, crushes
- stress reactionspanic, fear, fright, terror, horror
physiological arousal
heart racingslow heartbeat
Abnormally low pulse rate
resting heart rate · relaxed · bradycardia · calm · sedated
heart, hearts, hearted, heartless, hearty, heartily, heartfelt, sweetheart, wholehearted