Meaning & Definition of Pulse in English
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Pulse
/pəls/
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"
synonym:
- pulsation,
- pulsing,
- pulse,
- impulse
2. The rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
- "He could feel the beat of her heart"
synonym:
- pulse,
- pulsation,
- heartbeat,
- beat
3. The rate at which the heart beats
- Usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health
synonym:
- pulse,
- pulse rate,
- heart rate
4. Edible seeds of various pod-bearing plants (peas or beans or lentils etc.)
synonym:
- pulse
verb
1. Expand and contract rhythmically
- Beat rhythmically
- "The baby's heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it"
synonym:
- pulsate,
- throb,
- pulse
2. Produce or modulate (as electromagnetic waves) in the form of short bursts or pulses or cause an apparatus to produce pulses
- "Pulse waves"
- "A transmitter pulsed by an electronic tube"
synonym:
- pulse,
- pulsate
3. Drive by or as if by pulsation
- "A soft breeze pulsed the air"
synonym:
- pulse
Examples of using
You check for a pulse, but find none.
The doctor took my pulse.
In the patient's body the pulse began beating again.