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- [pal-pi-teyt]
- /ˈpæl pɪˌteɪt/
- /ˈpæl.pɪ.teɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pal-pi-teyt]
- /ˈpæl pɪˌteɪt/
Definitions of palpitate word
- verb without object palpitate to pulsate with unusual rapidity from exertion, emotion, disease, etc.; flutter: His heart palpitated wildly. 1
- verb without object palpitate to pulsate; quiver; throb; tremble. 1
- verb with object palpitate to cause to pulsate or tremble. 1
- abbreviation PALPITATE pulsate 1
- verb palpitate If someone's heart palpitates, it beats very fast in an irregular way, because they are frightened or anxious. 0
- verb palpitate If something palpitates, it shakes or seems to shake. 0
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Origin of palpitate
First appearance:
before 1615 One of the 41% oldest English words
1615-25; < Latin palpitātus, past participle of palpitāre to pulsate, frequentative of palpāre to stroke. See palpus, -ate1
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Parts of speech for Palpitate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
palpitate popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
palpitate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for palpitate
verb palpitate
- aways — to cease to live; undergo the complete and permanent cessation of all vital functions; become dead.
- beat — If you beat someone or something, you hit them very hard.
- blow away — If you say that you are blown away by something, or if it blows you away, you mean that you are very impressed by it.
- chuffed — If you are chuffed about something, you are very pleased about it.
- chuffing — (intensifier)
Top questions with palpitate
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