Choice of Words: His heart beat very quickly and forcefully. "Pounded" means beat rapidly and with force. "Chest" refers to the part of the body where the heart is located.
Alternative Expressions
His heart was racing.
Meaning: This means that the person was feeling very excited or nervous, and their heart was beating faster than usual.
Choice of Words:Heart is the organ in your body that pumps blood. Racing means to move very fast. When you put them together, "His heart was racing" means that the person's heart was beating very fast, as if it was racing.
His heart was thumping.
Meaning: This means that the person was feeling very excited or nervous, and their heart was beating faster than usual.
Choice of Words:Heart is the organ in your body that pumps blood. Thumping means to hit or strike something repeatedly, often with a loud noise. When you put them together, "His heart was thumping" means that the person's heart was beating very hard and fast, as if it was thumping against their chest.