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Definition of palpitate - 4 dictionary results

pal⋅pi⋅tate

  [pal-pi-teyt] verb, -tat⋅ed, -tat⋅ing.
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–verb (used without object)
1. to pulsate with unusual rapidity from exertion, emotion, disease, etc.; flutter: His heart palpitated wildly.
2. to pulsate; quiver; throb; tremble.
–verb (used with object)
3. to cause to pulsate or tremble.
Origin:
1615–25; < L palpitātus, ptp. of palpitāre to pulsate, freq. of palpāre to stroke. See palpus, -ate 1

Related forms:
pal⋅pi⋅tat⋅ing⋅ly, adverb

Synonyms:
1. See pulsate.
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pal·pi·tate   (pāl'pĭ-tāt')   
intr.v.   pal·pi·tat·ed, pal·pi·tat·ing, pal·pi·tates
  1. To move with a slight tremulous motion; tremble, shake, or quiver.
  2. To beat with excessive rapidity; throb.

[Latin palpitāre, palpitāt-, frequentative of palpāre, to touch gently; see palpable.]
pal'pi·tat'ing·ly adv.
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Palpitate

Pal"pi*tate\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Palpitated; p. pr. & vb. n. Palpitating.] [L. palpitare, palpitatum, v. intens. fr. pappare. See Palpable.] 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.
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Language Translation for : palpitate
Spanish: palpitar,
German: klopfen,
Japanese: どうきがする
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Main Entry: pal·pi·tate
Pronunciation: 'pal-p&-"tAt
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Forms: -tat·ed; -tat·ing
: to beat rapidly and strongly —used especially of the heart when its pulsation is abnormally rapid
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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