pulsate

[ puhl-seyt ]

/ ˈpʌl seɪt /

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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 pulsate

1785–95; <Latin pulsātus, past participle of pulsāre to batter, strike, make (strings) vibrate. See pulse¹, -ate¹

SYNONYMS FOR pulsate

1 pulse.

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1. 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 pulsate

non·pul·sat·ing, adjectiveun·pul·sat·ing, adjective

Words nearby pulsate

pulpy, pulpy nucleus, pulque, pulquería, pulsar, pulsate, pulsatile, pulsatilla, pulsating star, pulsation, pulsative

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Example sentences from the Web for pulsate

Infinity Mirrored Room consists of roughly one hundred multicolored LED lights that pulsate at various speeds and patterns.
Yayoi Kusama’s “Infinity Mirrored Room” Madness Takes Manhattan|Justin Jones|December 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Do you think me too wooden for the strings of my heart to pulsate?
The Vision Spendid|William MacLeod Raine
He there found an atmosphere of heated excitement in which his political feverishness could pulsate freely.
The Fat and the Thin|Emile Zola
For if the upper part of the arm be tightly bound, the arteries below will not pulsate, while those above will throb violently.
Fathers of Biology|Charles McRae

The slender limbs seemed to pulsate into life, the little breasts to stir perceptibly, the parted lips to tremble.
The Shadow of the East|E. M. Hull
The campus would again throb and pulsate with that perennial quickening—Commencement.
T. Haviland Hicks Senior|J. Raymond Elderdice

British Dictionary definitions for pulsate

pulsate

/ (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 pulsate

pulsative (ˈpʌlsətɪv), adjectivepulsatively, adverb

Word Origin for pulsate

C18: 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 pulsate

pulsate

[ pŭl′sāt′ ]

v.

To expand and contract rhythmically; beat.

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 pulsate 1785–95; <Latin pulsātus, past participle of pulsāre to batter, strike, make (strings) vibrate. See pulse¹, -ate¹ SYNONYMS FOR pulsate 1 pulse. SEE SYNONYMS FOR pulsate ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for pulsate 1. 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 pulsate non·pul·sat·ing, adjectiveun·pul·sat·ing, adjective Words nearby pulsate pulpy, 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 pulsate Infinity Mirrored Room consists of roughly one hundred multicolored LED lights that pulsate at various speeds and patterns. Yayoi Kusama’s “Infinity Mirrored Room” Madness Takes Manhattan\|Justin Jones\|December 6, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Do you think me too wooden for the strings of my heart to pulsate? The Vision Spendid\|William MacLeod Raine He there found an atmosphere of heated excitement in which his political feverishness could pulsate freely. The Fat and the Thin\|Emile Zola For if the upper part of the arm be tightly bound, the arteries below will not pulsate, while those above will throb violently. Fathers of Biology\|Charles McRae The slender limbs seemed to pulsate into life, the little breasts to stir perceptibly, the parted lips to tremble. The Shadow of the East\|E. M. Hull The campus would again throb and pulsate with that perennial quickening—Commencement. T. Haviland Hicks Senior\|J. Raymond Elderdice British Dictionary definitions for pulsate pulsate / (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 pulsate pulsative (ˈpʌlsətɪv), adjectivepulsatively, adverb Word Origin for pulsate C18: 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 Words related to pulsate throb, quiver, vibrate, palpitate, drum, roar, hammer, thud, pulse, pump, pound, thump, tick, fluctuate, oscillate, thrum Medical definitions for pulsate pulsate [ 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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pulsate

verb (used without object), pul·sat·ed, pul·sat·ing.

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verb (intr)

Derived forms of pulsate

Word Origin for pulsate

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Medical definitions for pulsate

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