What is another word for pulse?

Common synonyms for pulse include pulsation, pulsing, impulse.

What is the past tense of pulse?

The past tense of pulse is pulsed.

/pʌls/noun, verb1 syllable

Pulse means: expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically.

noun, as in (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)

noun, as in the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart

noun, as in the rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health

pulse rate, heart rate

verb, as in expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically

pulsate, throb, beat, quiver

verb, as in produce or modulate (as electromagnetic waves) in the form of short bursts or pulses or cause an apparatus to produce pulses

pulsate

also used for pulse

HR, autosoliton, undulate

Includes material from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

verb

expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically“The baby's heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it”

produce or modulate (as electromagnetic waves) in the form of short bursts or pulses or cause an apparatus to produce pulses“pulse waves”

drive by or as if by pulsation“A soft breeze pulsed the air”

noun

(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”

the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart“he could feel the beat of her heart”

the rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health

edible seeds of various pod-bearing plants (peas or beans or lentils etc.)

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Body temperature rising, pulse rising ... he's in a state of oxygen deficiency.unknown
You check for a pulse, but find none.corvard
Beans and peanuts are pulses; many wildflowers, forbs.halfb1t
The doctor thought the patient's pulse was rather rapid.frpzzd
In the patient's body the pulse began beating again.unknown
A lie detector works by detecting changes in pulse and respiration.darinmex
He felt the warmth of his skin and the pulse of his heart.unknown
The patient's pulse and blood pressure are normal.CK

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