palpitate
verb
[ ˈpalpɪteɪt ]
• (of the heart) beat rapidly, strongly, or irregularly.
• "his heart was palpitating and his palms sweated"
Similar:
beat rapidly,
pound,
throb,
pulsate,
pulse,
thud,
thump,
hammer,
flutter,
pitter-patter,
go pit-a-pat,
quiver,
pump,
race,
pant,
thrill,
quop,
Origin:
early 17th century: from Latin palpitat- ‘patted’, from the verb palpitare, frequentative of palpare ‘touch gently’.
