Dictionary Entry
palpitate
palpitate is a 9-letter English word with 4 senses as intransitive verb and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: 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. Face value is 13 in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
9 letters · Scrabble 13 · Words With Friends 16 · 4 senses
Definitions
- 1intransitive verb
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.
- 2verb
beat rapidly
"His heart palpitated"
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- 3verb
shake with fast, tremulous movements
"His nostrils palpitated"
- 4verb
cause to throb or beat rapidly
"Her violent feelings palpitated the young woman's heart"
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