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View usage for: (pælpɪteɪt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense palpitates, present participle palpitating, past tense, past participle palpitated1. verbIf someone's heart palpitates, it beats very fast in an irregular way, because they are frightened or anxious. He felt suddenly faint, and his heart began to palpitate. [VERB] 2. verbIf something palpitates, it shakes or seems to shake. [literary] She lay on the bed, her eyes closed and her bosom palpitating. [VERB-ing] [Also VERB] More Synonyms of palpitate palpitate in British English (ˈpælpɪˌteɪt) verb (intransitive)1. (of the heart) to beat with abnormal rapidity Derived forms palpitant (ˈpalpitant) or palpitating (ˈpalpitating) adjective palpitation (ˌpalpiˈtation) noun Word origin C17: from Latin palpitāre to throb, from palpāre to stroke palpitate in American English (ˈpælpəˌteɪt) verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈpalpiˌtated or ˈpalpiˌtating1. to beat rapidly or flutter said esp. of heart action that one is conscious of Derived forms palpitant (ˈpalpitant) (ˈpælpətənt) adjective palpitation (ˌpalpiˈtation) noun Word origin < L palpitatus, pp. of palpitare, freq. of palpare, to feel, stroke: see palpable Synonyms of 'palpitate'beat, pound, flutter, pulsate tremble, pulse, shiver, throb More Synonyms of palpitate Definition (of the heart) to beat rapidly Her heart was palpitating wildly. Definition to flutter or tremble His whole body was palpitating with fear. Additional synonymsDefinition to wave rapidly a butterfly fluttering its wings Synonyms beat, bat, flap, tremble, shiver, flicker, ripple, waver, fluctuate, agitate, ruffle, quiver, vibrate, palpitateDefinition (of the heart) to throb heavily I'm sweating and my heart is pounding. Synonyms pulsate, beat, pulse, throb, palpitate, pitapat Definition to expand and contract rhythmically, like a heartbeat The racing beat of her heart pulsated under my fingertips. Synonyms throb, pound, beat, hammer, pulse, tick, thump, quiver, vibrate, thud, palpitate- palmistry
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Additional synonymsDefinition to beat, throb, or vibrate Her feet pulsed with pain. Synonyms beat, tick, throb, vibrate, pulsateDefinition to shake with a tremulous movement; tremble His bottom lip quivered and big tears rolled down his cheeks. Synonyms shake, tremble, shiver, quake, shudder, agitate, vibrate, pulsate, quaver, convulse, palpitateDefinition to tremble from cold or fear He shivered in the cold. Synonyms shudder, shake, tremble, quake, quiver, palpitateDefinition to pulsate or beat repeatedly, esp. with abnormally strong force His head throbbed. Synonyms pulsate, pound, beat, pulse, thump, palpitateDefinition to undergo or cause to undergo vibration Her whole body seemed to vibrate with terror. Synonyms shake, tremble, shiver, fluctuate, quiver, oscillate, judder (informal) |