Associations to the word «Palpitate»

Wiktionary

PALPITATE, verb. (intransitive) To beat strongly or rapidly; said especially of the heart.
PALPITATE, verb. (transitive) To cause to beat strongly or rapidly.
PALPITATE, verb. (intransitive) To shake tremulously

Dictionary definition

PALPITATE, verb. Cause to throb or beat rapidly; "Her violent feelings palpitated the young woman's heart".
PALPITATE, verb. Shake with fast, tremulous movements; "His nostrils palpitated".
PALPITATE, verb. Beat rapidly; "His heart palpitated".

Wise words

The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of because words diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem timeless when they are in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out.
Stephen King