pulse

/pˈʌls/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

noun

1. (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
   “the pulsations seemed to be coming from a star”
2. the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
   “he could feel the beat of her heart”
3. the rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health
4. edible seeds of various pod-bearing plants (peas or beans or lentils etc.)

verb

1. expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically
   “The baby's heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it”
2. produce or modulate (as electromagnetic waves) in the form of short bursts or pulses or cause an apparatus to produce pulses
   “pulse waves”
3. drive by or as if by pulsation
   “A soft breeze pulsed the air”

Synonyms for pulse

• pulsation
• pulsing
• impulse
• heartbeat
• beat
• pulse rate
• heart rate
• pulsate
• throb

Words that rhyme with pulse

• repulse
• dulce
• hulce
• hulse