Palpitate

Pal″pi‐tate (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Palpitated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Palpitating (?).] [L. palpitare, palpitatum, v. intens. fr. pappare. See Palpable.] 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.