palpitate

(păl'pĭ-tāt')
intr.v., -tat·ed, -tat·ing, -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.]

palpitatingly pal'pi·tat'ing·ly adv.

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verb

To make rhythmic contractions, sounds, or movements: beat, pound, pulsate, pulse, throb. See repetition, sounds/pleasant sounds/unpleasant sounds/neutral sounds or silence.

v

Definition: beat at a rapid pace, like heart
Antonyms: be still

IN BRIEF: Tremble; beat rapidly and irregularly.

Did you feel your heart palpitate before going on stage?

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Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - banke, skælve, sitre

Nederlands (Dutch)
bonzen, trillen

Français (French)
v. intr. - palpiter

Deutsch (German)
v. - hämmern, klopfen, zittern

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - πάλλω, σπαρταρώ

Italiano (Italian)
palpitare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - palpitar, tremer, pulsar

Русский (Russian)
колотиться, трепетать

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - palpitar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - klappa, slå, pulsera, skälva, spritta

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
悸动, 发抖, 心跳

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 悸動, 發抖, 心跳

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 심장이 뛰다, 두근거리다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 動悸がする, 震える, どきどきする

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يخفق, ينتفض, يرتجف, يرتعش‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮רעד, הלם (לב), פעם במהירות (לב)‬

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