palpitate

intransitive-verb
UK: /ˈpælpɪteɪt/
US: /ˈpæl.pɪ.teɪt/

  1. To beat rapidly, strongly, or irregularly; to flutter.

    1. My heart palpitate when I saw him.
    2. Her heart began to palpitate wildly with a mixture of fear and excitement.

Synonyms

throb pulse beat quiver flutter tremble pound
palpitate transitive-verb

  1. To cause to shake or tremble.

    1. The music made the room palpitate.
    2. The explosion made the very ground beneath our feet palpitate.
palpitate noun

  1. To tremble or throb.

    1. I felt a palpitate in my chest.
    2. She experienced a strange palpitate in her left arm after the incident.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "palpitate" is /ˈpælpɪteɪt/ in British English and /ˈpæl.pɪ.teɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "palpitate": throb, pulse, beat, quiver, flutter, tremble, pound.

Example usage of "palpitate": "My heart palpitate when I saw him.". More examples on the page.