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palpitate

 

[ หˆpรฆlpษชหŒteษชt ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

medical

To have rapid, strong, or irregular heartbeats.

Synonyms

pound, pulsate, throb

Examples of usage

  • My heart started to palpitate when I heard the news.
  • She could feel her heart palpitate with fear.
  • The patient's heart began to palpitate during the stress test.
Context #2 | Verb

general

To shake or tremble from nervousness, emotion, or excitement.

Synonyms

quiver, shiver, tremble

Examples of usage

  • I could feel my hands palpitate as I approached the stage.
  • Her voice palpitated with emotion as she spoke about her experience.

Translations

Translations of the word "palpitate" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น palpitar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคงเคกเคผเค•เคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช pochen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ berdebar-debar

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั‚ั€ะตะผั‚ั–ั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ koล‚ataฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ‹•ๆ‚ธใŒใ™ใ‚‹ (ใฉใ†ใใŒใ™ใ‚‹)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท palpiter

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ palpitar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รงarpฤฑntฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ณ ๋™์น˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠุฎูู‚

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ buลกit

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ bรบลกiลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ‚ธๅŠจ (jรฌdรฒng)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ utripati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hamast

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะดาฏั€ัั–ะปะดะตัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ™แƒแƒ™แƒฃแƒœแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dรถyรผntรผ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ palpitar

Etymology

The word 'palpitate' comes from the Latin word 'palpitare', meaning 'to throb or tremble'. The term was first used in the mid-17th century to describe the rapid or irregular beating of the heart. Over time, 'palpitate' has come to be used more broadly to describe any shaking or trembling motion, particularly in relation to emotions or excitement.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #38,680, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.