pulse

pulse1 [ pʌls ] noun count **

1. ) usually singular the regular movement of blood as the heart pumps it around the body:

She felt his wrist, checking for a pulse.

a ) the rate of someone's pulse, especially the number of movements that you can feel in a minute:

I had a pulse of 75.

take someone's pulse: The nurse took my pulse.

2. ) an amount of physical energy, for example electricity, light, or sound, that something produces for a short time:

a star that emits regular pulses of radio waves

a ) a strong regular beat in music

3. ) MAINLY LITERARY a sudden strong feeling that affects you for a short time:

pulse of: a pulse of desire

get/set someone's pulse racing or quicken someone's pulse

to make someone feel excited

have your finger on the pulse

to be conscious of new developments in a situation

pulse

pulse 2 [ pʌls ] verb intransitive

1. ) to move with a strong regular movement:

A muscle began to pulse in his jaw.

a ) to have a strong regular beat:

Reggae music pulsed from the speakers.

2. ) to fill a person or place with a quality or strong emotion:

pulse with: a city pulsing with life