palpitate

Verb

cause to throb or beat rapidly
- "Her violent feelings palpitated the young woman's heart"
shake with fast, tremulous movements
- "His nostrils palpitated"
beat rapidly
- "His heart palpitated"
To beat strongly or rapidly; said especially of the heart.
To cause to beat strongly or rapidly.
To shake tremulously

Examples

The allergy medicine palpitates my heart.
When he just looks at me, my heart begins to palpitate with excitement.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin palpitō, palpitātus (“throb, pulsate, palpitate”).

Synonyms

flutter, quake, quiver, pound, throb, thump, tremble, vibrate

Scrabble Score: 13

palpitate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
palpitate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
palpitate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

palpitate: valid Words With Friends Word