Palpitate — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

cause to throb or beat rapidly

shake with fast, tremulous movements

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/pˈælpᵻtˌeɪt/

🇬🇧British English

/pˈalpɪtˌeɪt/

🇮🇳Indian English

/pˈalpɪtˌeɪt/

3 syllables Say it as /pˈælpᵻtˌeɪt/.

Examples

Her violent feelings palpitated the young woman's heart
His nostrils palpitated
His heart palpitated

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

flutter quake quiver

Parts of Speech

verb	cause to throb or beat rapidly “Her violent feelings palpitated the young woman's heart”
verb	shake with fast, tremulous movements “His nostrils palpitated”
verb	beat rapidly “His heart palpitated”

Word Forms

palpitant	adjective	having a slight and rapid trembling motion
palpitation	noun	a rapid and irregular heart beat
quiver	noun	the act of vibrating
quivering	noun	a shaky motion
quaker	noun	one who quakes and trembles with (or as with) fear
flutter	noun	abnormally rapid beating of the auricles of the heart (especially in a regular rhythm); can result in heart block

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Herzklopfen

zu schnellem Pochen oder Schlagen führen

🇫🇷French

palpiter

provoquer des palpitations ou des battements rapides

🇪🇸Spanish

palpitar

causar palpitaciones o latidos rápidos

🇮🇹Italian

palpitare

far pulsare o battere rapidamente

🇳🇱Dutch

hartkloppingen

ervoor zorgen dat u snel gaat kloppen of slaan

🇵🇹Portuguese

palpitar

fazer latejar ou bater rapidamente

🇷🇺Russian

сердцебиение

вызывать пульсацию или быстрое избиение

India

🇮🇳Hindi

धड़कना

तेजी से धड़कने या धड़कने का कारण

🇧🇩Bengali

ধড়ফড় করা

থ্রোব বা দ্রুত মারতে কারণ

🇮🇳Tamil

படபடப்பு

வேகமாக துடிக்க அல்லது துடிக்க காரணமாகிறது

🇮🇳Telugu

దడ దడ

వేగంగా కొట్టడానికి లేదా కొట్టడానికి కారణం

🇮🇳Marathi

धडधडणे

धडधडणे किंवा वेगाने मारणे

🇮🇳Gujarati

ધબકવું

ઝડપથી ધબકવું અથવા ધબકવું

🇮🇳Kannada

ಬಡಿತ

ವೇಗವಾಗಿ ಹೊಡೆಯಲು ಅಥವಾ ಸೋಲಿಸಲು ಕಾರಣ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ഹൃദയമിടിപ്പ്

വേഗത്തിൽ സ്പന്ദിക്കുകയോ അടിക്കുകയോ ചെയ്യുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਧੜਕਣਾ

ਧੜਕਣ ਜਾਂ ਤੇਜ਼ੀ ਨਾਲ ਕੁੱਟਣ ਦਾ ਕਾਰਨ

🇵🇰Urdu

دھڑکنا

دھڑکنے یا تیزی سے دھڑکنے کا سبب بنیں۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

悸

导致快速跳动或跳动

🇯🇵Japanese

動悸がする

ズキズキする、または急速に鼓動する原因となる

🇰🇷Korean

두근두근

두근거리거나 빠르게 뛰게 만든다.

🇻🇳Vietnamese

đánh trống ngực

gây ra đập mạnh hoặc đập nhanh

🇹🇭Thai

ใจสั่น

ทำให้เกิดการเต้นหรือตีอย่างเร็ว

🇮🇩Indonesian

berdebar

menyebabkan berdenyut atau berdetak cepat

🇲🇾Malay

berdebar-debar

menyebabkan berdenyut atau berdegup dengan cepat

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

خفقان

يسبب الخفقان أو الضرب بسرعة

🇮🇷Persian

تپش قلب

باعث ضربان یا ضربان سریع شود

🇹🇷Turkish

çarpıntı

zonklamasına veya hızla atmasına neden olmak

🇮🇱Hebrew

דפיקות לב

לגרום לפעימה או לפעימה מהירה

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