To beat rapidly and more strongly than usual; to throb; to bound with emotion or exertion; to pulsate violently; to flutter; -- said specifically of the heart when its action is abnormal, as from excitement.
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To vibrate or move quickly; as, a bird flutters its wings.
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To vibrate or move quickly; as, a bird flutters its wings.
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To move with a violent, irregular action; as, the wind agitates the sea; to agitate water in a vessel.
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of Beat
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To strike repeatedly with some heavy instrument; to beat.
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obs. p. p. of Shake.
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The sound made by the sudden fall or blow of a heavy body, as of a hammer, or the like.
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To shake involuntarily, as with fear, cold, or weakness; to quake; to quiver; to shiver; to shudder; -- said of a person or an animal.
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To vibrate or move quickly; as, a bird flutters its wings.
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To vibrate or move quickly; as, a bird flutters its wings.
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Palpitating; throbbing; trembling.
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Palpitating; throbbing; trembling.
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A rapid pulsation; a throbbing; esp., an abnormal, rapid beating of the heart as when excited by violent exertion, strong emotion, or by disease.
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A rapid pulsation; a throbbing; esp., an abnormal, rapid beating of the heart as when excited by violent exertion, strong emotion, or by disease.
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Quality of being shaky.
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Quality of being shaky.
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of Tremble
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of Tremble
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The act of vibrating, or the state of being vibrated, or in vibratory motion; quick motion to and fro; oscillation, as of a pendulum or musical strin…
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The act of vibrating, or the state of being vibrated, or in vibratory motion; quick motion to and fro; oscillation, as of a pendulum or musical strin…
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To vibrate or move quickly; as, a bird flutters its wings.
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To be agitated with quick, short motions continually repeated; to shake with fear, cold, etc.; to shudder; to tremble.
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Nimble; active.
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