Meanings

1. adverb, adverb (to)thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; pitapat; pitter-patter
2. suru verbto beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound; to palpitate

Examples

• 胸がドキドキするわ。

  I have butterflies in my stomach.

• 怖くてどきどきしたよ。

  I was terribly frightened.

• 心臓がドキドキしてる！

  My heart's beating so fast!

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).