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- DictionaryPulse/pəls/
noun
- 1. a rhythmical throbbing of the arteries as blood is propelled through them, typically as felt in the wrists or neck: "the doctor found a faint pulse"
- 2. a single vibration or short burst of sound, electric current, light, or other wave: "a pulse generator"
verb
- 1. throb rhythmically; pulsate: "a knot of muscles at the side of his jaw pulsed"
1. a. : the regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart. b. : the palpable beat resulting from such pulse as detected in a superficial artery. also : the number of individual beats in a specified time period (such as one minute) a resting pulse of 70. 2. a.
biology. a regular rhythm made by blood being moved through your body by your heart, esp. when it is felt at the wrist or side of the neck. physics. A pulse is also a single burst of light or some other form of energy that is sudden and strong.
Pulse definition: 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.. See examples of PULSE used in a sentence.
The verb describes something that throbs, literally or figuratively. Your blood will pulse through your veins, or a busy city may pulse with life. Definitions of pulse. noun. the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart. synonyms: beat, heartbeat, pulsation. see more. see less.
3 days ago · 1. countable noun [usually singular] Your pulse is the regular beating of blood through your body, which you can feel when you touch particular parts of your body, especially your wrist. Mahoney's pulse was racing, and he felt confused. 2. countable noun. In music, a pulse is a regular beat, which is often produced by a drum .
pulse. Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Financial, Acronyms, Idioms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia. Related to pulse: pulse rate, blood pressure. pulse 1. (pŭls) n. 1. The rhythmical throbbing of arteries produced by the regular contractions of the heart, especially as palpated at the wrist or in the neck. 2. a. A regular or rhythmical beating. b.
[usually singular] the regular beat of the heart as it sends blood around the body, that can be felt in different places, especially on the inside part of the wrist; the number of times the heart beats in a minute. a strong/weak pulse. an abnormally high pulse rate. The doctor took/felt my pulse.
