missed beat
Heart rhythm falter
A missed beat is a momentary pause or hesitation in something that normally flows continuously—a heartbeat, a rhythm, a conversation.
The heart that skips or misses a beat suggests a sudden emotional jolt: My heart missed a beat when I saw her.
In music, a missed beat disrupts the expected pattern.
To continue without missing a beat is to proceed smoothly despite interruption or surprise.
- skippedWent past without stopping
- heart skipsMissed or irregular pulse
- heartbeatRhythmic cardiac contraction
- racing heartAbnormally rapid heartbeat
- flutterRapid light movement
palpitation · arrhythmia · stumble · falter · hesitation · split second · stutter · hiccup · jolt · lurch · gasp · pulse · rhythm · offbeat · timing · pause · silence · catch
- stage mishapsline flub, tripping, stumble, trip, fall
- audio flawswrong note, clipping, distortion, hum, buzz
- timing problemsdelay, lag, timeout, late arrival, late start
missed beatperfect timing
Optimal moment selection
on the beat · in time · locked in · in the pocket · syncopation
missed beatunflinching
Refusing to show fear
unflappable · composed · steady · cool and collected · unperturbed
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