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palpitate (noun), palpitates; palpitated; palpitating
1. To move with a slight tremulous motion; to tremble, to shake, or to quiver: Jim's heart started to palpitate when it was announced that he was the winner of the TV quiz program.
2. To beat with excessive rapidity; to throb: Ted's heart was palpitating and causing him to become dizzy when his doctor told him that he needed an operation for his hernia.
3. Etymology: borrowed from Latin palpitatum, past participle of palpitare, "to throb or to flutter"; a form of palpare, "to touch gently, to stroke".
2. To beat with excessive rapidity; to throb: Ted's heart was palpitating and causing him to become dizzy when his doctor told him that he needed an operation for his hernia.
3. Etymology: borrowed from Latin palpitatum, past participle of palpitare, "to throb or to flutter"; a form of palpare, "to touch gently, to stroke".
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palpitating (adjective), more palpitating, most palpitating
Conveying movements with a slight tremulous motions or shaking and quivering: When Shirley touched Brian's arm, he suddenly felt uncontrollable palpitating sensations.
Patrick felt his palpitating heart throbbing after climbing all of those stairs to the top floor of the tall building.
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