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pulse
1[puhls]
noun
the regular throbbing of the arteries, caused by the successive contractions of the heart, especially as may be felt at an artery, as at the wrist.
a single pulsation, or beat or throb, of the arteries or heart.
the rhythmic recurrence of strokes, vibrations, or undulations.
a single stroke, vibration, or undulation.
Electricity.a momentary, sudden fluctuation in an electrical quantity, as in voltage or current.
Physics.a single, abrupt emission of particles or radiation.
a throb of life, emotion, etc.
the general attitude, sentiment, preference, etc., as of the public.
verb (used without object)
to beat or throb; pulsate.
to beat, vibrate, or undulate.
Physics.to emit particles or radiation periodically in short bursts.
verb (used with object)
to cause to pulse.
Medicine/Medical.to administer (medication) in interrupted, often concentrated dosages to avoid unwanted side effects.
pulse
2[puhls]
noun
the edible seeds of certain leguminous plants, as peas, beans, or lentils.
a plant producing such seeds.
pulse
1/ ʌ /
noun
physiol
the rhythmic contraction and expansion of an artery at each beat of the heart, often discernible to the touch at points such as the wrists
a single pulsation of the heart or arteries
physics electronics
a transient sharp change in voltage, current, or some other quantity normally constant in a system
one of a series of such transient disturbances, usually recurring at regular intervals and having a characteristic geometric shape
Less common name: impulse.( as modifier )
a pulse generator
a recurrent rhythmic series of beats, waves, vibrations, etc
any single beat, wave, etc, in such a series
bustle, vitality, or excitement
the pulse of a city
the feelings or thoughts of a group or society as they can be measured
the pulse of the voters
to be well-informed about current events
verb
(intr) to beat, throb, or vibrate
(tr) to provide an electronic pulse to operate (a slide projector)
pulse
2/ ʌ /
noun
the edible seeds of any of several leguminous plants, such as peas, beans, and lentils
the plant producing any of these seeds
pulse
The rhythmic expansion and contraction of the arteries as blood is pumped through them by the heart. The pulse can be felt at several parts of the body, as over the carotid and radial arteries.
A dose of a medication or other substance given over a short period of time, usually repetitively.
A brief sudden change in a normally constant quantity, such as an electric current or field.
Any of a series of intermittent occurrences characterized by a brief sudden change in a quantity.
Other Word Forms
- unpulsing adjective
- ˈܱ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of pulse1
Word History and Origins
Origin of pulse1
Origin of pulse2
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
“It’s become my church, my gym and my therapist,” she said, as pulsing rhythm and blues played from a portable speaker inside the large sorting room.
That sense of quiet disorientation — of a world slowly unraveling — pulses through “The Life of Chuck,” director Mike Flanagan’s strange and tender adaptation of a 2020 Stephen King novella.
Regardless, the Angels were scoreless entering their final three outs again — Angel Stadium playing home to an offense in need of a pulse check.
Even a single, relatively small nuclear detonation hundreds of miles above the heads of Americans would create an electromagnetic pulse - or EMP - that would have apocalyptic results.
As a result gigs at Manchester's AO Arena on Friday and Birmingham's bp pulse live venue on Saturday have been cancelled.
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