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palpitate vs pound

pound vs palpitate

palpitate is not a noun while pound is a noun.

palpitate and pound both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
palpitate No No Yes No
pound Yes No Yes No
As verbs, pound is a hypernym of palpitate; that is, pound is a word with a broader meaning than palpitate:
  • palpitate: beat rapidly
  • pound: move rhythmically
Other hypernyms of palpitate include beat, thump.
palpitate (noun) pound (noun)
the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs
a symbol for a unit of currency (especially for the pound sterling in Great Britain)
a nontechnical unit of force equal to the mass of 1 pound with an acceleration of free fall equal to 32 feet/sec/sec
the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence
the basic unit of money in Cyprus; equal to 100 cents
the basic unit of money in Egypt; equal to 100 piasters
formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence
the basic unit of money in Lebanon; equal to 100 piasters
the basic unit of money in the Sudan; equal to 100 piasters
the basic unit of money in Syria; equal to 100 piasters
16 ounces avoirdupois
a unit of apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces troy
palpitate (verb) pound (verb)
beat rapidly break down and crush by beating, as with a pestle
shake with fast, tremulous movements hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
cause to throb or beat rapidly strike or drive against with a heavy impact
place or shut up in a pound
shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits
partition off into compartments
move rhythmically
move heavily or clumsily
Difference between palpitate and pound

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