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

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche