palpitating

Examples

• All

• The wounded bird lay on the ground, its small chest palpitating with each breath.

• His palpitating hands revealed just how nervous he was before the interview.

• My heart was palpitating with excitement.

• She was palpitating with fear as she approached the stage.

• She could feel her palpitating heart as she waited for the test results.

• His palpitating hands revealed just how nervous he was before the interview.

• My heart was palpitating with excitement during the thrilling concert.

Synonyms

S

shaky

vspalpitating

59 2.1

Not steady and trembling, often from fear, cold, or tiredness

is about a quicker, lighter motion rather than general unsteadiness

S

shivering

vspalpitating

3 2.2

Trembling a little because of cold, fear, or excitement

is more about a faster, fleeting trembling rather than cold response

F

fluttery

vspalpitating

2 4.9

Feeling nervous and excited with a quick, shaky feeling in the body

is alike but points to a faster, sharper trembling

A

a-flutter

vspalpitating

• Literature

2 8.9

Feeling excited and nervous with your heart beating fast

is similar but describes a quicker, more physical trembling

A

aquiver

vspalpitating

1 9.9

Shaking slightly, often because of excitement or strong feeling

is similar but emphasizes a quicker, more rapid trembling

Q

quivery

vspalpitating

1 5.0

Shaking slightly because of strong feelings or weakness

is more about a very rapid, slight motion rather than general shaking

T

trembly

vspalpitating

1 4.4

Shaking slightly in the hands and voice because of fear or weakness

focuses more narrowly on faster, faint trembling motion

P

palpitant

vspalpitating

9.9

Something that shakes or beats quickly with small movements

has identical meaning and the same slight rapid motion

A

atremble

vspalpitating

• Archaic

9.8

Shaking because you feel afraid, excited, or cold

is similar but stresses a briefer, faster trembling motion

S

to shaking

vspalpitating

1.0

To move quickly back and forth or up and down, making things tremble

is narrower, meaning a slight rapid trembling not broad strong movement

Antonyms

S

still

∞ 1.0

Not moving or making a sound

S

to steady

41 3.4

To make yourself or something stop moving

How Trembling

to shaking

1.0

palpitating

7.2

trembling

1 2.7

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology