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Detailed Synonyms for pulse in English

pulse:

pulse [the ~] noun

  1. the pulse
    the heartbeat; the pulse; the pulsation of the heart
  2. the pulse
    the surge; the pulse
  3. the pulse
    – the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart 1
    the beat; the pulse; the heartbeat; the pulsation
    – the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart 1
  4. the pulse
    – (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients) 1
    the pulse; the impulse; the pulsation; the pulsing
    – (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients) 1
  5. the pulse
    – edible seeds of various pod-bearing plants (peas or beans or lentils etc.) 1
    the pulse
    – edible seeds of various pod-bearing plants (peas or beans or lentils etc.) 1
  6. the pulse
    – the rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health 1
    the pulse; the pulse rate; the heart rate
    – the rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health 1

pulse verb

  1. pulse
    – produce or modulate (as electromagnetic waves) in the form of short bursts or pulses or cause an apparatus to produce pulses 1
    pulse; pulsate
    – produce or modulate (as electromagnetic waves) in the form of short bursts or pulses or cause an apparatus to produce pulses 1
    • pulse verb
      • pulse waves1
      • a transmitter pulsed by an electronic tube1
    • pulsate verb
  2. pulse
    – expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically 1
    pulse; to throb; pulsate
    – expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically 1
  3. pulse
    – drive by or as if by pulsation 1
    pulse
    – drive by or as if by pulsation 1
    • pulse verb
      • A soft breeze pulsed the air1

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Related Definitions for "pulse":

  1. the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart1
  2. (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)1
  3. edible seeds of various pod-bearing plants (peas or beans or lentils etc.)1
  4. the rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health1
  5. produce or modulate (as electromagnetic waves) in the form of short bursts or pulses or cause an apparatus to produce pulses1
    • pulse waves1
    • a transmitter pulsed by an electronic tube1
  6. expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically1
  7. drive by or as if by pulsation1
    • A soft breeze pulsed the air1

Related Synonyms for pulse