Heart races.

Meaning: This means that the heart is beating faster due to fear. It's like saying, The organ in the body that pumps blood is beating quickly because of anxiety or apprehension.

Choice of Words: Heart is a noun that means the organ in the body that pumps blood. Races is a verb that means to move at high speed. In this context, it describes how the heart might beat faster when someone is afraid.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• Her heart races with excitement.
• The mailman's heart races with trepidation.
• Heart races fast.
• The fast car races down the highway.
• Shiny sphere races along paved path.
• Black ball races along empty highway.
• The fast car races down the road.
• Children ran races after school.
• Friends ran races, feet pounding, cheers erupting.
• Sled races zoom down snowy hills.