palpitate

  • 21palpitate — [ palpɪteɪt] verb [often as adjective palpitating] 1》 (of the heart) beat rapidly, strongly, or irregularly. 2》 shake; tremble. Origin C17 (earlier (ME) as palpitation): from L. palpitat , palpitare, frequentative of palpare touch gently …

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  • 22palpitate — v. n. 1. Pulsate, throb, flutter, beat rapidly, go pit a pat. 2. Tremble, quiver, shiver …

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  • 23palpitate — verb (I) 1 if your heart palpitates, it beats quickly and irregularly 2 to tremble (+ with): He was positively palpitating with excitement …

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  • 24palpitate — v pulsate, pulse, beat, throb; tremble, shake, quiver, quaver, quake, shiver, vibrate; flutter, twitter, flicker, patter; pound, pump, drum …

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  • 25palpitate — pal·pi·tate …

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  • 26palpitate — pal•pi•tate [[t]ˈpæl pɪˌteɪt[/t]] v. tat•ed, tat•ing 1) pat to pulsate, as the heart, with unusual rapidity; flutter 2) pat to quiver; tremble 3) cvb pat to cause to pulsate or tremble • Etymology: 1615–25; < L palpitātus, ptp. of palpitāre to …

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  • 27palpitate — /ˈpælpəteɪt / (say palpuhtayt) verb (i) (palpitated, palpitating) 1. to pulsate with unnatural rapidity, as the heart, from exertion, emotion, disease, etc. 2. to quiver or tremble. {Latin palpitātus, past participle, moved quickly} …

  • 28palpitate —   Konikoni.   Also: api, hāku i, ho olele, nape, kapalili …

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  • 29palpitate — v.intr. 1 pulsate, throb. 2 tremble. Derivatives: palpitant adj. Etymology: L palpitare frequent. of palpare touch gently …

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  • 30Palpitated — 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… …

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