intransitive. Chiefly poetic. Of the heart, bosom, etc.: to throb or heave violently or rapidly, esp. with strong emotion; to pulsate. Now rare.

Of the heart: To beat vigorously, beat ‘high’, bound, throb. Also rarely of the pulse.

Of the heart, pulse, an artery, etc. intransitive. To beat or pulsate with more than usual force or rapidity, esp. as the result of strong…

To beat with peristaltic motion. rare.

To move about or to and fro with quick vibrations or undulations; to quiver. Of the heart or pulse: To beat rapidly and irregularly.

Of the heart, the blood: to pulsate (violently). Scottish. Cf. wallop, n. 4b.

Of the heart, etc.: To beat violently or audibly; to throb forcibly.

intransitive. To become stronger or more intense; to increase in strength to a certain point; spec. (of the colour in a person's face) to become…

To move rapidly. intransitive. Originally U.S. Of the heart or pulse: to beat more rapidly than usual, often because of fear or excitement.