HEART ATTACK


Meaning of HEART ATTACK in English

ˈheart atˌtack BrE AmE noun [countable]

1 . a sudden serious medical condition in which someone’s heart stops working normally, causing them great pain

have/suffer a heart attack

2 . give somebody/have a heart attack informal to make someone suddenly feel frightened, surprised, or shocked, or to suddenly feel this way:

You almost gave me a heart attack there!

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