palpitate, flutter
(verb) beat rapidly; “His heart palpitated”
quiver, quake, palpitate
(verb) shake with fast, tremulous movements; “His nostrils palpitated”
palpitate
(verb) cause to throb or beat rapidly; “Her violent feelings palpitated the young woman’s heart”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
palpitate (third-person singular simple present palpitates, present participle palpitating, simple past and past participle palpitated)
(intransitive) To beat strongly or rapidly; said especially of the heart.
(transitive) To cause to beat strongly or rapidly.
(intransitive) To shake tremulously
• (to beat rapidly): flutter, pound, throb
• (to shake tremulously): quiver, tremble, vibrate
Source: Wiktionary
Pal"pi*tate, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Palpitated; p. pr. & vb. n. Palpitating().] Etym: [L. palpitare, palpitatum, v. intens. fr. pappare. See Palpable.]
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
4 February 2025
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