heart and soul meaning

UK /hɑːt ənd səʊl/ US /hɑrt ənd soʊl/ 3 syllables

heart and soul (adverb): with complete faith.

heart and soul has 2 meanings in this dictionary, as adverb and noun.

heart and soul as an adverb

  1. with complete faith
    • she was with him heart and soul

    Synonyms: body and soul

heart and soul as a noun

  1. the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
    • the gist of the prosecutor's argument
    • the heart and soul of the Republican Party
    • the nub of the story

    Synonyms: kernel, substance, core, center, centre, essence, gist, heart, inwardness, marrow, meat, nub, pith, sum, nitty-gritty

    Type of: content

    Kinds: bare bones, hypostasis, quiddity, quintessence, stuff

How to pronounce heart and soul

heart and soul is pronounced /hɑːt ənd səʊl/ in British English and /hɑrt ənd soʊl/ in American English. It has 3 syllables.

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