- n. the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart (view details)
- n. (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients) (view details)
- n. edible seeds of various pod-bearing plants (peas or beans or lentils etc.) (view details)
- n. the rate at which the heart beats (view details)
- v. produce or modulate (as electromagnetic waves) in the form of short bursts or pulses or cause an apparatus to produce pulses (view details)
- v. expand and contract rhythmically (view details)
- v. drive by or as if by pulsation (view details)
Meaning 1: (noun) the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
Usage Example(s): he could feel the beat of her heart
Synonym(s): beat ( what does beat stand for? ), heartbeat ( what does heartbeat stand for? ), pulsation
pulse is derived from: beat, pound ( what does pound stand for? ), pulsate ( what does pulsate stand for? ), pulse ( what does pulse stand for? ), throb ( what does throb stand for? ), thump ( what does thump stand for? )
Meaning 2: (noun) (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
Usage Example(s): the pulsations seemed to be coming from a star
Synonym(s): impulse ( what does impulse stand for? ), pulsation, pulsing ( what does pulsing stand for? )
pulse is derived from: pulsate, pulse
Meaning 3: (noun) edible seeds of various pod-bearing plants (peas or beans or lentils etc.)
Meaning 4: (noun) the rate at which the heart beats, usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person’’s health
Synonym(s): heart rate ( what does heart rate stand for? ), pulse rate ( what does pulse rate stand for? )
pulse is derived from: pulsate, pulse, throb
Meaning 5: (verb) produce or modulate (as electromagnetic waves) in the form of short bursts or pulses or cause an apparatus to produce pulses
Usage Example(s): a transmitter pulsed by an electronic tube, pulse waves
Synonym(s): pulsate
pulse is derived from: impulse, pulsation, pulse, pulsing
Meaning 6: (verb) expand and contract rhythmically, beat rhythmically
Usage Example(s): The baby’’s heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it
Synonym(s): pulsate, throb
pulse is derived from: beat, heart rate, heartbeat, pounding ( what does pounding stand for? ), pulsation, pulse, pulse rate, throb, throbbing ( what does throbbing stand for? )
Meaning 7: (verb) drive by or as if by pulsation
Usage Example(s): A soft breeze pulsed the air
Cause(s): pulsate, pulse, throb
Anagram1 for pulse: Lepus (What does Lepus stand for?)
1An anagram is a word that results from the rearrangement of letters of another word. For example, an anagram of Mary is Army. Anagrams are fun!
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