Palpitate /(?)/

Pal·pi·tate

Palpitate

v. i.

imp. & p. p. Palpitated; p. pr. & vb. n. Palpitating

  1. To beat rapidly and more strongly than usual; to throb; to bound with emotion or exertion; to pulsate violently; to flutter; -- said specifically of the heart when its action is abnormal, as from excitement.