palpitating
/ˈpælpɪteɪtɪŋ/
noun
- The act or state of beating or throbbing rapidly.
- She could feel the palpitating of her own pulse in her ears.
- The constant palpitating of the engine signaled a serious problem.
- The palpitating of his heart kept him awake all night.
adjective
- Beating or throbbing rapidly or irregularly, especially the heart.
- He could feel a palpitating pulse in his temples from the caffeine.
- The runner's palpitating heart slowly returned to normal after he rested.
- She placed a hand on her palpitating chest after the scary movie ended.
- Shaking or trembling with rapid motion.
- The palpitating leaves caught the sunlight as the breeze passed through.
- The palpitating wings of the moth were barely visible in the dim light.
- His palpitating fingers made it hard to tie his shoelaces.