pulsate
[ puhl-seyt ]
/ ˈpʌl seɪt /
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
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, adjective un·pul·sat·ing, adjectiveWords nearby pulsate
pulpy,
pulpy nucleus,
pulque,
pulquería,
pulsar,
pulsate,
pulsatile,
pulsatilla,
pulsating star,
pulsation,
pulsative
Example sentences from the Web for pulsate
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, etc
the current was pulsating
to quiver or vibrate
Derived forms of pulsate
pulsative (ˈpʌlsətɪv), adjective pulsatively, adverbWord Origin for pulsate
C18: from Latin
pulsāre to push
Medical definitions for pulsate
pulsate
[ pŭl′sāt′ ]
v.
To expand and contract rhythmically; beat.