Meaning of 'pulse'

noun

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

Synonyms: beat

noun

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

Synonyms: impulse

noun

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

noun

the rate at which the heart beats

Synonyms: pulse rate heart rate

verb

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

Example: "pulse waves"

Synonyms: pulsate

verb

expand and contract rhythmically

Synonyms: throb pulsate

verb

drive by or as if by pulsation

Example: "A soft breeze pulsed the air"