jactitate

English

Etymology

From Latin jactitāre.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈdʒaktɪteɪt/

Verb

jactitate (third-person singular simple present jactitates, present participle jactitating, simple past and past participle jactitated)

1. (rare, intransitive) To move about restlessly.
   • 1982, TC Boyle, Water Music, Penguin, published 2006, page 344:

     The ass is lying on its side, ribs heaving, forelegs jactitating.

Related terms

• jactitation

Latin

Verb

jactitāte

1. second-person plural present active imperative of jactitō