# hearting

Pronunciation: US say "HAHRT-ing" /ˈhɑɹtɪŋ/; UK say "HAHT-ing" /ˈhɑːtɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle of heart. — present participle and gerund of heart
   - Simple: Present participle of heart. Use this form when the action is happening now.
   - _The lettuces are hearting up nicely in the cooler weather._
   - _Fans kept hearting the announcement within seconds of it going live._

## Noun

2. Rough filling material packed between the more structurally sound outer faces of a wall, especially in masonry construction.
   - Simple: The rough stone or filler packed inside a wall, between its stronger outer layers.
   - _The masons filled the cavity with rubble hearting before facing the wall with dressed stone._
   - _Centuries of damp had weakened the hearting inside the cathedral's thick walls._

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