Palpitate
verb
When your heart beats very fast in a way that you can notice.
Her heart started to palpitate with fear.
Often appears as...
- heart starts to palpitate
- palpitate with fear
verb
To shake or vibrate usually because of fear, excitement or anxiety.
She was so nervous, her hands were palpitating.
Often appears as...
- hands palpitate
- palpitate with nervousness
verb
When your heart beats very fast in a way that you can notice.
Her heart started to palpitate with fear.
Often appears as...
- heart starts to palpitate
- palpitate with fear
verb
To shake or vibrate usually because of fear, excitement or anxiety.
She was so nervous, her hands were palpitating.
Often appears as...
- hands palpitate
- palpitate with nervousness
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Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Triggers
Palpitate often describes a physical reaction to strong emotions like fear or excitement.
As the audience applauded, her heart palpitated with pride.
Pro Tip 2/3Sensory Experience
Use 'palpitate' to express a feeling that is strong enough to sense internally.
During the silence of the exam, I could feel my heart palpitating.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Negative
'Palpitate' is not just connected to fear, but also to positive feelings like joy.
She received his letter, and her heart palpitated with joy.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Triggers
Palpitate often describes a physical reaction to strong emotions like fear or excitement.
As the audience applauded, her heart palpitated with pride.
Pro Tip 2/3Sensory Experience
Use 'palpitate' to express a feeling that is strong enough to sense internally.
During the silence of the exam, I could feel my heart palpitating.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Negative
'Palpitate' is not just connected to fear, but also to positive feelings like joy.
She received his letter, and her heart palpitated with joy.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Triggers
Palpitate often describes a physical reaction to strong emotions like fear or excitement.
As the audience applauded, her heart palpitated with pride.
Pro Tip 2/3Sensory Experience
Use 'palpitate' to express a feeling that is strong enough to sense internally.
During the silence of the exam, I could feel my heart palpitating.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Negative
'Palpitate' is not just connected to fear, but also to positive feelings like joy.
She received his letter, and her heart palpitated with joy.
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Quote examples
Kate Chopin
American Author
It is greater than the stars - that moving procession of human energy; greater than the palpitating earth and the things growing thereon.
Quote examples
Kate Chopin
American Author
It is greater than the stars - that moving procession of human energy; greater than the palpitating earth and the things growing thereon.
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