PALPITATE

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

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Etymology

Verb

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

Synonyms

• (to beat rapidly): flutter, pound, throb

• (to shake tremulously): quiver, tremble, vibrate

Source: Wiktionary

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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

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