palpitate
IPA: pˈæɫpʌteɪt
verb
- (intransitive) To beat strongly or rapidly; said especially of the heart.
- (transitive) To cause to beat strongly or rapidly.
- (intransitive) To shake tremulously
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Examples of "palpitate" in Sentences
- The ob-gyn uses two fingers to palpitate the organs inside while pressing on the patient's abdomen from the outside, the so-called bimanual exam.
- Every thought that was devoted to it was an extreme anguish, and every word that I spoke in allusion to it caused my lips to quiver, and my heart to palpitate.
- Years have made me realize, surroundings, ambiance, the drone which makes the heart palpitate, the intimacy, the interplay, the friendships one makes does go to the value of where the heart resides and stays.
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