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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"
The meaning of PULSE is the regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart. How to use pulse in a sentence.
a short period of energy that is repeated regularly, such as a short, loud sound or a short flash of light: The data, normally transmitted electronically, can be changed into pulses of light. [ C or U ] the action of switching power on and off again quickly on a food processor (= an electric machine that cuts and mixes food) to mix food:
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.
Definitions of pulse. noun. the steady contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart. synonyms: beat, heartbeat, pulsation. see more. noun. the rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health. synonyms: heart rate, pulse rate. see more. verb.
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.
1. the regular throbbing of the arteries, caused by the successive contractions of the heart, esp. as may be felt at an artery, as at the wrist. 2. a single pulsation of the arteries or heart. 3. a stroke, vibration, or undulation, or a rhythmic series of these.
[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.
pulse. [usually singular] the regular beat of blood as it is sent around the body, which can be felt in different places, especially on the inside part of the wrist; the number of times the blood beats in a minute a strong/weak pulse an abnormally high pulse rate The doctor took/felt my pulse.
the regular movement of blood through your body when your heart is beating: She put her fingers on my wrist to take my pulse(= count the number of beats per minute). My pulse rate is 70. (Definition of pulse from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
The regular beating in the arteries, caused by the contractions of the heart. Any beat, signal, vibration, etc. that is regular or rhythmical. A single beat or throb. A variation, characterized by a rise, limited duration, and decline, of a quantity whose value normally is constant.