palpitating
Beating very fast
Palpitating describes a heart beating rapidly, strongly, or irregularly—often from exertion, fear, or excitement: She stood there, heart palpitating, waiting for the results.
The word extends to any trembling or quivering sensation: palpitating with anticipation.
Palpitations are the noun form, typically describing the unsettling awareness of one's own heartbeat.
Rhythmic cardiac contraction
- pulseArterial blood throb
- tachycardiaExcessively fast pulse
- arrhythmiaAbnormal cardiac rhythm
- flutteringLight, rapid movement
pounding · racing · cardiac · chest · stethoscope · systole · diastole · ventricle
Rhythmic expansion and contraction
- throbbingRhythmic painful pulsing
- beatingRepeated striking or pulsing
- poundingForceful repeated striking
- drummingPercussive rhythm-making
pulsing · fluttering · quivering · tremor · vibration · oscillation · surge · spasm
State of awaiting something
- eagerIntensely wanting something
- thrilledOverjoyed beyond measure
- exhilaratedIntensely happy and energized
- elatedIntensely, buoyantly pleased
electrified · energized · giddy · breathless · aflutter · stirred · aroused · feverish
Uneasy and apprehensive
- tenseStrained or nervous
- apprehensiveFearful of future events
- uneasyTroubled, not calm
- worriedTroubled by uncertainty
jittery · restless · panicky · fidgety · agitated · overwrought · distressed · dread
heartbeat
Rhythmic cardiac contraction
- pulseArterial blood throb
- tachycardiaExcessively fast pulse
- arrhythmiaAbnormal cardiac rhythm
fluttering · pounding · racing · cardiac · chest · stethoscope · systole · diastole · ventricle · atrium
pulsation
Rhythmic expansion and contraction
- throbbingRhythmic painful pulsing
- beatingRepeated striking or pulsing
- poundingForceful repeated striking
drumming · pulsing · fluttering · quivering · tremor · vibration · oscillation · surge · spasm · flutter
anticipation
State of awaiting something
- eagerIntensely wanting something
- thrilledOverjoyed beyond measure
- exhilaratedIntensely happy and energized
elated · electrified · energized · giddy · breathless · aflutter · stirred · aroused · feverish · impatient
nervous
Uneasy and apprehensive
- tenseStrained or nervous
- apprehensiveFearful of future events
- uneasyTroubled, not calm
worried · jittery · restless · panicky · fidgety · agitated · overwrought · distressed · dread · anxiety
terror
Extreme, overwhelming fear
trepidation · panic · dread · foreboding · startle · shudder · quiver · tremble · shock · ominous
palpitatingstill
Unmoving, or continuing
motionless · stationary · inert · immobile · static
- heart palpitationsAbnormal heartbeat awareness