Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

palpitate

/ˈpælpɪteɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.26 in modern English

Syllables: pal-pi-tate
IPA: /ˈpælpɪteɪt/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To beat strongly or rapidly; said especially of the heart.

Intransitive verb

verb

To cause to beat strongly or rapidly.

Transitive verb

verb

To shake tremulously

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"When he just looks at me, my heart begins to palpitate with excitement."
"The allergy medicine palpitates my heart."
"I was now so bruised, so batter'd, so spent with this over-match, that I could hardly stir, or raise myself, but lay palpitating"
"“Two or three months more went by ; the public were eagerly awaiting the arrival of this semi-exotic claimant to an English peerage, and sensations, surpassing those of the Tichbourne case, were looked forward to with palpitating interest.[…]”"

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin palpitō, palpitātus (“throb, pulsate, palpitate”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

palpitates (present, singular) palpitating (participle, present) palpitated (participle, past) palpitated (past)

Derived Forms

palpitant palpitation

Synonyms

flutter pound throb thump quiver tremble vibrate quake

Questions

How do you pronounce palpitate?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpælpɪteɪt/.
What does palpitate mean?: To beat strongly or rapidly; said especially of the heart.
Where does palpitate come from?: Borrowed from Latin palpitō, palpitātus (“throb, pulsate, palpitate”).

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