Pal·pi·tate v. i. [imp. & p. p. Palpitated p. pr. & vb. n. Palpitating ] 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.
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palpitating
adj : having a slight and rapid trembling motion; "palpitant
movements rather than violent eruptions"; "my
palpitating heart" [syn: palpitant]