palpitationnoun [ usually plural ]
uk/ˌpæl.pɪˈteɪ.ʃən/us/ˌpæl.pəˈteɪ.ʃən/the feeling that your heart is beating too quickly or not regularly:
He ended up in hospital with heart palpitations.
have palpitations humorous
to be very shocked:
My mother will have palpitations when she sees my new boyfriend.
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