Definitions for palpitate

palpitate pal·pi·tate

Spelling: [pal-pi-teyt]
IPA: /ˈpæl pɪˌteɪt/

Palpitate is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 231 anagrams from letters in palpitate (aaeilpptt).

Definitions for palpitate

verb (used with object)

  1. to cause to pulsate or tremble.

verb (used without object)

  1. to pulsate with unusual rapidity from exertion, emotion, disease, etc.; flutter:
  2. to pulsate; quiver; throb; tremble.

Origin of palpitate

1615-25; Latin palpitātus, past participle of palpitāre to pulsate, frequentative of palpāre to stroke. See palpus,

Examples for palpitate

The air of the sleeping-chamber seemed to palpitate with the hopeless passion of the girls.

The air seemed to palpitate with these new and agitating feelings.

Si easily divined his thoughts, for something of the same nature had already caused his own heart to palpitate in a reproving way.

My heart began to palpitate with dread of some unknown danger.

It seems to palpitate with a fragrance that ravishes the senses.

Nor was his the only heart whom that cheery sound caused to palpitate.

A day when the very air, steaming up from the earth, seems to palpitate with the heat.

Those were terrible moments for him; but the hearts of the boys did not palpitate.

He had no right to palpitate over the picture of an unknown beauty.

He could feel her palpitate softly against him, and a tenderness like a warm pool was collecting in his heart.

Word Value for palpitate
Scrable

13

Words with friends

16

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