palpitate

IPA(Pronunciation)

Verb

intransitive transitive

Japanese Meaning

（心臓などが）激しく打つ、動悸する / （心臓など）を激しく打たせる / 微かに震える、揺れる

Her heart began to palpitate as the train plunged into the dark tunnel.

電車が暗いトンネルに入ると、彼女の心臓は激しく鼓動し始めた。

Sense（1）

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

When he just looks at me, my heart begins to palpitate with excitement.

Sense（2）

(transitive) To cause to beat strongly or rapidly.

The allergy medicine palpitates my heart.

Sense（3）

(intransitive) To shake tremulously

palpitates

（ present singular third-person ）

palpitating

（ participle present ）

palpitated

（ participle past ）

palpitated

（ past ）