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pulse

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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Singular
pulse

Plural
pulses

  1. A pulse is a rhythmic, soft beating of the arteries, for example, as felt in the wrists
    He checked her pulse and discovered that her heart was racing.
  2. Each beat of the arteries or heart.
  3. Feeling of life or emotion
  4. Beating, especially of music

Verb

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Plain form
pulse

Third-person singular
pulses

Past tense
pulsed

Past participle
pulsed

Present participle
pulsing

  1. To beat or throb.

Synonyms

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