Palpitate

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • verb-intransitive. To move with a slight tremulous motion; tremble, shake, or quiver.
  • verb-intransitive. To beat with excessive rapidity; throb.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • v. to throb, beat strongly
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • verb-intransitive. To beat rapidly and more strongly than usual; to throb; to bound with emotion or exertion; to pulsate violently; to flutter; -- said specifically of the heart when its action is abnormal, as from excitement.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To beat or pulsate rapidly; throb; flutter or move with slight throbs (said specifically of the heart when it is characterized by an abnormal or excited movement); tremble; quiver.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. shake with fast, tremulous movements
  • v. cause to throb or beat rapidly
  • v. beat rapidly
    • Verb Form
    palpitated    palpitates    palpitating   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    tremble    shake    agitate    beat    thump   
    Form
    palpitated    palpitating    palpitation   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    throb    flutter    pulsate   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
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