Synonyms for palpitate
Definitions
- v. 1
To shake tremulously
- v. 2
To beat strongly or rapidly; said especially of the heart.
When he just looks at me, my heart begins to palpitate with excitement.
Related words
- Word family
- palpitant palpitation
Forms
- Past participle
- palpitated
e.g. palpitated → fluttered, panted, throbbed, beaten…
Example sentences
- pant Tom's gone down two pant sizes since he went vegan.
- thump Michael's heart started to thump in his chest.
- throb The bright light makes my head throb.
- pulsate Delta Scuti stars pulsate in interesting ways.
- grill The sausage sat long on the grill, and got burned.
- quiver From tears to a kiss, there is naught but a quiver!
By length
- 4 letters
- beat1, pant1
- 5 letters
- pound1, grill1, quake1, thump1, throb1
- 6 letters
- shiver2, quiver2
- 7 letters
- flutter2, shudder2, vibrate2, tremble2, pulsate
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (shiver2 = 2 syllables).