tykyttää — meaning in English

English meaning

• palpitate verb Of the heart, to beat unusually fast, hard or irregularly, so that you become aware of it.
• throb verb To beat or pulse strongly and repeatedly, often with pain.

Senses

tykyttää is used for these senses in English:

• palpitate (intransitive) To beat strongly or rapidly; said especially of the heart.
• throb (intransitive) To pound or beat rapidly or violently.

palpitate — full definition

1. verb Of the heart, to beat unusually fast, hard or irregularly, so that you become aware of it.
2. verb To tremble or quiver, especially with fear or excitement.

throb — full definition

1. verb To beat or pulse strongly and repeatedly, often with pain.
2. noun A strong, repeated beating or pulsing sensation.

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