D defs.my
Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Palpitate

/păl'-pət-āt/ · Pal·pi·tate · IPA /ˈpælpɪteɪt/
01 v. i. To beat rapidly and more strongly than usual; to throb; to bound with emotion or exertion; to pulsate violently; to flutter; -- said specif…
imp. & p. p. Palpitated; p. pr. & vb. n. Palpitating
  1. 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.