单词 | pulsate |
释义 | pulsate[ puhl-seyt ] / ˈpʌl seɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pulsate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object), pul·sat·ed, pul·sat·ing.to expand and contract rhythmically, as the heart; beat; throb. to vibrate; quiver. Origin of pulsate1785–95; <Latin pulsātus, past participle of pulsāre to batter, strike, make (strings) vibrate. See pulse1, -ate1 SYNONYMS FOR pulsate1 pulse. SEE SYNONYMS FOR pulsate ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for pulsate1. Pulsate, beat, palpitate, throb refer to the recurrent vibratory movement of the heart, the pulse, etc. To pulsate is to move in a definite rhythm, temporarily or for a longer duration: Blood pulsates in the arteries. To beat is to repeat a vibration or pulsation regularly for some time: One's heart beats many times a minute. To palpitate is to beat at a rapid rate, often producing a flutter: to palpitate with excitement. To throb is to beat with an unusual force that is often associated with pain or heightened emotion or sensation: to throb with terror. OTHER WORDS FROM pulsatenon·pul·sat·ing, adjectiveun·pul·sat·ing, adjectiveWords nearby pulsatepulpy, pulpy nucleus, pulque, pulquería, pulsar, pulsate, pulsatile, pulsatilla, pulsating star, pulsation, pulsative Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pulsateBritish Dictionary definitions for pulsatepulsate / (pʌlˈseɪt) / verb (intr)to expand and contract with a rhythmic beat; throb physics to vary in intensity, magnitude, size, etcthe current was pulsating to quiver or vibrate Derived forms of pulsatepulsative (ˈpʌlsətɪv), adjectivepulsatively, adverbWord Origin for pulsateC18: from Latin pulsāre to push Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for pulsatepulsate [ pŭl′sāt′ ] v.To expand and contract rhythmically; beat. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
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