palpitate

/'pælpiteit/
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palpitate

Her heart began to palpitate as she waited for the results.

Definition

  1. Verb (intransitive):

    • To beat rapidly and strongly, often in an irregular way: Used primarily to describe the action of the heart or a similar organ when it beats with unusual speed or force, typically due to excitement, fear, or illness.
    • To shake or tremble with rapid, slight movements: Can describe something that vibrates or quivers quickly.

  2. Verb (transitive, less common):

    • To cause to throb or beat rapidly: To make something, like a heart, beat in this manner.
Usage and Examples

  • Verb (intransitive):

    • His heart began to palpitate with anxiety before the speech.
    • The hummingbird's wings palpitated too fast for the human eye to see.
    • She felt her heart palpitate wildly when she heard the unexpected news.

  • Verb (transitive):

    • The frightening scene palpitated her heart. (This usage is formal and less frequent.)
Advanced Usage and Nuances
  • Medical/Physiological Context: Often used in a clinical sense to describe an abnormally rapid, fluttering, or pounding heartbeat (cardiac palpitations).
    • The patient complained of a palpitating sensation in his chest.
  • Figurative/Literary Use: Can be applied poetically to objects that seem to vibrate or pulsate with energy.
    • The leaves palpitated in the fierce wind.
Variants and Related Words
  • Palpitation (noun): The instance or condition of palpitating, especially of the heart.
    • She experienced heart palpitations after drinking too much coffee.
  • Palpitant (adjective): Characterized by or experiencing palpitation; throbbing.
    • The palpitant rhythm of the drums filled the air.
Synonyms
  • Throb: To beat with a strong, regular rhythm, often with pain or powerful emotion.
  • Pulsate: To expand and contract rhythmically; to beat or throb.
  • Flutter: To beat rapidly and lightly, like a bird's wings or an irregular heartbeat.
  • Quiver: To shake with a slight, rapid, tremulous movement.
Antonyms
  • Steady: To be firm, fixed, or regular in movement or beat.
  • Calm: To become still or peaceful.
Related Phrases and Idioms
  • To make one's heart palpitate: To cause someone to feel intense excitement, fear, or anticipation.
    • The suspenseful movie made my heart palpitate.
  • (Heart) is palpitating: A direct description of the physical state.
    • My heart is palpitating; I need to sit down.
palpitate

Her heart began to palpitate as she waited for the results.

Verb
  1. beat rapidly
    • His heart palpitated
  2. shake with fast, tremulous movements
    • His nostrils palpitated
  3. cause to throb or beat rapidly
    • Her violent feelings palpitated the young woman's heart

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