pulse
/pʌls/
verb
- To beat or throb with a regular rhythm, like a heartbeat.
- Her head pulsed with pain after the long day.
- Blood pulsed through his veins as he exercised.
- The music pulsed through the speakers, shaking the room.
- To send out or move in short, regular bursts.
- Light pulsed from the emergency beacon on the life raft.
- The engine pulsed as it idled in the cold.
- The laser pulses every few milliseconds.
noun
- The regular beating of blood through the arteries, felt as a throb, especially at the wrist or neck.
- After running up the stairs, she could feel her pulse racing.
- The nurse checked his pulse to see if his heart was beating normally.
- He placed two fingers on his wrist to find his pulse.
- A single short burst of sound, light, or energy.
- A pulse of light from the lighthouse flashed every ten seconds.
- The radar sends out a pulse of radio waves and listens for the echo.
- The machine emits a short pulse of electricity to stimulate the muscle.
- A strong, regular beat or rhythm, especially in music.
- The conductor kept the pulse steady for the orchestra.
- You can feel the pulse of the drums through the floor.
- The song has a steady pulse that makes you want to dance.
- The general feeling or mood of a group of people or a place.
- Politicians try to read the pulse of the voters before an election.
- The festival captured the pulse of the city's creative scene.
- Walking through the market, you can feel the pulse of daily life.
- The edible seeds of plants such as beans, lentils, and peas.
- Farmers in the region grow pulses like beans and peas for export.
- Lentils and chickpeas are common pulses used in soups and stews.
- A diet rich in pulses provides plenty of protein and fiber.