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# palpitation

noun (a palpitation, palpitations; usually plural)

«palpitation» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A feeling that your heart is beating very fast, very hard or unevenly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/palpitation/#m1)
2. (informal, joking) "Palpitations" can mean strong nervous excitement or shock: "You nearly gave me palpitations!" [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/palpitation/#m2)

### In the lessons

In health lessons, palpitations can happen with fear, exercise, too much caffeine or illness; if they keep happening, see a doctor. In everyday talk, grown-ups joke "You gave me palpitations!" after a fright.

### Examples

- Too much coffee gave Mum palpitations. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/palpitation/#x1)
- She felt palpitations before going on stage. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/palpitation/#x2)
- The doctor checked his heart because of the palpitations. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/palpitation/#x3)
- "Don't jump out at me! You'll give me palpitations!" said Gran. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/palpitation/#x4)
- Palpitations after running usually settle when you rest. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/palpitation/#x5)
- The scary film gave me palpitations. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/palpitation/#x6)

### Note

Usually plural: "palpitations". Pronounced "pal-pi-TAY-shuns". If someone has chest pain or feels faint with palpitations, tell an adult and get help.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «palpitation» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/palpitation/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«palpitation» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/palpitation.html) on Mova free.