Meaning

1 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)An abnormal beating of the heart that may be perceived by the patient, a result of excitement, exertion, or illness.

    Herzklopfen, Palpitation

    си́льное сердцебие́ниеsílʹnoje serdcebijénije, пальпита́цияpalʹpitácija

    пальпіта́ціяpalʹpitácija

More definitions
  • a rapid and irregular heart beat
  • a shaky motion

Examples

5 sentences
  1. I often experience palpitations of the heart.

    deIch spüre oft mein Herz schlagen.

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  2. Have you recently experienced palpitations or felt like your heart was racing?

    deHaben Sie in letzter Zeit Herzklopfen oder Herzrasen verspürt?

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  3. I was having palpitations.

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  4. I have heart palpitations.

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  5. She ended up in the hospital with heart palpitations because she was so stressed, she told VOA.

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Translations

7 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
abnormal beating of the heart:
Русский
By meaning 1
abnormal beating of the heart:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
abnormal beating of the heart:

Origin

From Middle French palpitation, from Latin palpitatio.

From Middle French palpitation, from Latin palpitatio.

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Forms

plural: palpitations
Singularpalpitation
Pluralpalpitations

regular

Synonyms

6 synonyms

Word family

1 related words
Relatedpalpitate

See also

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