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Definition of Palpitate

1. Verb. Cause to throb or beat rapidly. "Her violent feelings palpitated the young woman's heart"

2. Verb. Shake with fast, tremulous movements. "His nostrils palpitated"

3. Verb. Beat rapidly. "His heart palpitated"

Definition of Palpitate

1. v. i. 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.

Definition of Palpitate

1. Verb. (intransitive) to throb, beat strongly ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Palpitate

1. [v -TATED, -TATING, -TATES]

Medical Definition of Palpitate

1. 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. Origin: L. Palpitare, palpitatum, v. Intens. Fr. Pappare. See Palpable. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Palpitate

palpebronasal fold palped palpi palpicorn palpicorns palpifer palpifers palpiform palpiger palpigerous

palpigers palpigrade palpigrades palping palpitant palpitate (current term) palpitated palpitates palpitating palpitatingly

palpitatio cordis palpitation palpitations palpless palpocil palpocils palps pals palsa

Literary usage of Palpitate

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Siamese-English Dictionary by Basil Osborn Cartwright (1907)
"... Pin pn lion IL In awn v. to palpitate. to palpitate. v. to consider, to reflect, to think. n. tokay lizard (gecko ..."

2. What is True Civilization; Or, Means to Suppress the Practice of Duelling by Giacomo Sega (1830)
"Who, without feeling his heart to palpitate at the sight of the magic power of national discipline, can behold the Roman ple.be on the Aventine-hill ? ..."

3. Walker's Critical Pronouncing Dictionary, and Expositor of the English by John Walker (1823)
"... grossness Palpably, pil'pa-ble. ad. grossly, plainly palpitate, palpe-tite. va to beat as the Palpitation, pal-pe-tA'shin. t. a panting of ..."

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