palpitate

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palpitate

/ˈpælpɪteɪt/

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Borrowed from Latin palpitō, palpitātus (“throb, pulsate, palpitate”).

verb palpitates · palpitating · palpitated

intransitive To beat strongly or rapidly; said especially of the heart. When he just looks at me, my heart begins to palpitate with excitement.
transitive To cause to beat strongly or rapidly. The allergy medicine palpitates my heart.
intransitive To shake tremulously I was now so bruised, so batter'd, so spent with this over-match, that I could hardly stir, or raise myself, but lay palpitating
Similar: quiver, tremble, vibrate

Similar: flutter, pound, throb, thump

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verb

Similar: flutter, pound, throb, thump

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verb of the heart: to beat strongly or rapidly

中文	悸動 /悸动 jìdòng

verb to shake tremulously

中文	顫抖 /颤抖 chàndǒu

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@misc{palpitate_2026,
  title = {palpitate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/palpitate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}