1. (noun) pulsation, pulsing, pulse, impulse
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
Synonyms: impulsion, pulse, impulse, beat, caprice, whim, momentum, nervous impulse, neural impulse, pulsation, heart rate, pulsing, heartbeat, nerve impulse, impetus, pulse rate, urge
2. (noun) pulse, pulsation, heartbeat, beat
the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
Synonyms: beatnik, instant, metre, pulse, meter, impulse, beat, heartbeat, flash, musical rhythm, split second, round, pulsation, heart rate, wink, rhythm, measure, pulsing, jiffy, cadence, blink of an eye, pulse rate, trice, twinkling
3. (noun) pulse, pulse rate, heart rate
the rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health
Synonyms: pulsing, pulse, heartbeat, pulse rate, heart rate, pulsation, beat, impulse
4. (verb) pulse
edible seeds of various pod-bearing plants (peas or beans or lentils etc.)
Synonyms: pulsation, pulse rate, impulse, pulsing, heart rate, heartbeat, beat
5. (verb) pulsate, throb, pulse
expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically
Synonyms: pulsate, shudder, throb, pulse, shiver, quiver, thrill, beat
6. (verb) pulse, pulsate
produce or modulate (as electromagnetic waves) in the form of short bursts or pulses or cause an apparatus to produce pulses
Synonyms: beat, throb, pulse, quiver, pulsate
7. (verb) pulse
drive by or as if by pulsation
Synonyms: throb, pulsate
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