PALPITATE


Meaning of PALPITATE in English

(~s, palpitating, ~d)

1.

If someone’s heart ~s, it beats very fast in an irregular way, because they are frightened or anxious.

He felt suddenly faint, and his heart began to ~.

VERB: V

2.

If something ~s, it shakes or seems to shake. (LITERARY)

She lay on the bed, her eyes closed and her bosom palpitating.

VERB: V-ing, also V

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