Definition of pulse

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Definition of pulse

  • the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. beat
    2. heartbeat
    3. pulsation
  • the rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. heart rate
    2. pulse rate
  • produce or modulate (as electromagnetic waves) in the form of short bursts or pulses or cause an apparatus to produce pulses (verb)

    Examples

    1. pulse waves
    2. a transmitter pulsed by an electronic tube

    Synonyms

    1. pulsate
  • expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. pulsate
    2. throb
  • (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients) (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. impulse
    2. pulsation
    3. pulsing
  • drive by or as if by pulsation (verb)

    Examples

    1. A soft breeze pulsed the air
  • edible seeds of various pod-bearing plants (peas or beans or lentils etc.) (noun)

See definition of pulse in Merriam Webster