Category:Palpitate

Pal"pi*tate, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Palpitated; p. pr. & vb. n. Palpitating.] Etym: [l. palpitare, palpitatum, v. intens. fr. Pappare. See palpable.]

Defn: 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.