Palpitate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpælpɪteɪt/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Palpitate is a verb meaning (intransitive) To beat strongly or rapidly; said especially of the heart.
Meaning
(intransitive) To beat strongly or rapidly; said especially of the heart.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To cause to beat strongly or rapidly.
- (intransitive) To shake tremulously
Example Sentences
The allergy medicine palpitates my heart.
When he just looks at me, my heart begins to palpitate with excitement.
I was now so bruised, so batter'd, so spent with this over-match, that I could hardly stir, or raise myself, but lay palpitating
“Two or three months more went by ; the public were eagerly awaiting the arrival of this semi-exotic claimant to an English peerage, and sensations, surpassing those of the Tichbourne case, were looked forward to with palpitating interest.[…]”
Word Forms
- palpitates
- palpitating
- palpitated
Synonyms for palpitate
Depending on context, synonyms include flutter, pound, throb, thump, quiver, tremble.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include flutter, pant, pound, throb, pulsate, bepat.
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Sources & Attribution
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