a regular throbbing caused in the arteries by the contractions of the heart, palpable through the skin of the wrist or the neck
the number of times a pulse beats in a specific period of time, as an indication, e.g., of fever
The old doctor felt my pulse … and then with a certain eagerness, asked me whether I would let him measure my head — Joseph Conrad
underlying sentiment or opinion, or an indication of this
Opinion polls take the pulse of the nation
a feeling of liveliness; vitality
rhythmical vibrating or sounding
a single beat or throb
a short-lived variation of electrical current, voltage, etc whose value is normally constant
an electromagnetic wave or sound wave of brief duration
pulseless adj
[Middle English puls via French from Latin pulsus: see pulsate]