Definitions for pulse
pʌlspulse

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. pulsation, pulsing, pulse, impulse(noun)

   (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)

   "the pulsations seemed to be coming from a star"

2. pulse, pulsation, heartbeat, beat(noun)

   the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart

   "he could feel the beat of her heart"

3. pulse, pulse rate, heart rate(noun)

   the rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health

4. pulse(verb)

   edible seeds of various pod-bearing plants (peas or beans or lentils etc.)

5. pulsate, throb, pulse(verb)

   expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically

   "The baby's heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it"

6. pulse, pulsate(verb)

   produce or modulate (as electromagnetic waves) in the form of short bursts or pulses or cause an apparatus to produce pulses

   "pulse waves"; "a transmitter pulsed by an electronic tube"

7. pulse(verb)

   drive by or as if by pulsation

   "A soft breeze pulsed the air"

Wiktionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. pulse(Noun)

   Any annual legume yielding from 1 to 12 grains or seeds of variable size, shape and colour within a pod, and used as food for humans or animals.

   Etymology: pulsus, from pellere.

2. pulse(Noun)

   A normally regular beat felt when arteries are depressed, caused by the pumping action of the heart.

   Etymology: pulsus, from pellere.

3. pulse(Noun)

   A beat or throb.

   Etymology: pulsus, from pellere.

4. pulse(Noun)

   The beat or tactus of a piece of music.

   Etymology: pulsus, from pellere.

5. pulse(Verb)

   to beat, to throb, to flash.

   In the dead of night, all was still but the pulsing light.

   Etymology: pulsus, from pellere.

6. pulse(Verb)

   to flow, particularly of blood.

   Hot blood pulses through my veins.

   Etymology: pulsus, from pellere.

7. pulse(Verb)

   to emit in discrete quantities

   Etymology: pulsus, from pellere.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Pulse(noun)

   leguminous plants, or their seeds, as beans, pease, etc

   Etymology: [See Pulsate, Pulse a beating.]

2. Pulse(noun)

   the beating or throbbing of the heart or blood vessels, especially of the arteries

   Etymology: [See Pulsate, Pulse a beating.]

3. Pulse(noun)

   any measured or regular beat; any short, quick motion, regularly repeated, as of a medium in the transmission of light, sound, etc.; oscillation; vibration; pulsation; impulse; beat; movement

   Etymology: [See Pulsate, Pulse a beating.]

4. Pulse(verb)

   to beat, as the arteries; to move in pulses or beats; to pulsate; to throb

   Etymology: [See Pulsate, Pulse a beating.]

5. Pulse(verb)

   to drive by a pulsation; to cause to pulsate

   Etymology: [See Pulsate, Pulse a beating.]

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Pulse

   In medicine, one's pulse represents the tactile arterial palpation of the heartbeat by trained fingertips. The pulse may be palpated in any place that allows an artery to be compressed against a bone, such as at the neck, at the wrist, behind the knee, on the inside of the elbow, and near the ankle joint. Pulse is equivalent to measuring the heart rate. The heart rate can also be measured by listening to the heart beat directly, traditionally using a stethoscope and counting it for a minute.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Pulse

   puls, n. a beating or throbbing: a measured beat or throb: a vibration: the beating of the heart and the arteries: (fig.) feeling, sentiment.—v.i. to beat, as the heart: to throb.—adj. Pulse′less, having no pulsation: without life.—ns. Pulse′lessness; Pulse′-rate, the number of beats of a pulse per minute; Pulse′-wave, the expansion of the artery, moving from point to point, like a wave, as each beat of the heart sends the blood to the extremities.—adj. Pulsif′ic, exciting the pulse.—ns. Pulsim′eter, an instrument for measuring the strength or quickness of the pulse; Pulsom′eter, a pulsimeter: a kind of steam-condensing pump.—Feel one's pulse, to find out by the sense of touch the force of the blood in the arteries: to find out what one is thinking on some point; Public pulse, the movement of public opinion on any question; Quick pulse, a pulse in which the rise of tension is very rapid. [Fr. pouls—L. pulsus—pellĕre, pulsum.]

2. Pulse

   puls, n. grain or seed of beans, pease, &c.—adj. Pultā′ceous, macerated and softened. [L. puls, porridge (Gr. poltos). Cf. Poultice.]

U.S. National Library of Medicine(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Pulse

   The rhythmical expansion and contraction of an ARTERY produced by waves of pressure caused by the ejection of BLOOD from the left ventricle of the HEART as it contracts.

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1. Pulse

   Pulse is an elegant news reading application for iPhone, iPad and Android devices. It incorporates colorful panning story bars and fills them with content from your favorite sources. Pulse redefines news, giving you the opportunity to experience the news you desire from traditional sources, your favorite blogs and social networks all in one beautiful interface.Pulse is developed by Alphonso Labs.

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. pulse

   A type of legume cultivated for the seed or a form of food.

   Many legume pulse are grown around the world for human and animal consumption as a form of food.

   Submitted by MaryC on June 5, 2016  

2. pulse

   A type of rhythm per specific cycle.

   Computers have a pulse function within them.

   Submitted by MaryC on April 22, 2020  

3. pulse

   The rate of a heartbeat.

   After running he liked to check his pulse on his electronic health app.

   Submitted by MaryC on June 5, 2016  

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British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'pulse' in Nouns Frequency: #2303

Anagrams for pulse »

1. pules

2. Lepus

How to pronounce pulse?

1. Alex

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   Daniel

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   Karen

   Australian

   Veena

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of pulse in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of pulse in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of pulse in a Sentence

1. Prasad Srinivasan:

   It was one of the scariest moments of my life because we were not in a hospital setting, he looked paler than pale until the pulse came back. This was not a fainting spell. He was in tough shape.

2. Andy Cohen:

   You could scare yourself and feel like,' Oh my God, my lungs don't feel right,' but you could use this... pulse oximeter and see,' OK, well actually, you're fine, you're within the range,'.

3. Dan Castellanos:

   It really gets people very, very agitated, that includes things like agitation, effects on all the typical systems of your body, increased blood pressure, pulse, sometimes even your temperature.

4. Jennifer Andresen:

   I had to pull over. My pulse was racing. I was so nauseous I thought I would throw up, my mother and grandmother were like,' What is wrong with you ?'.

5. Octavius Winslow (1808-1878):

   Prayer is the pulse of the renewed soul; and the constancy of its beat is the test and measure of the spiritual life.”

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