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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024pul•sate /ˈpʌlseɪt/USA pronunciation v. [no object], -sat•ed, -sat•ing. - Physiologyto expand and contract regularly; beat;
throb:The blood was pulsating through his veins. - to vibrate.
pul•sa•tion /pʌlˈseɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]See -puls-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pul•sate (pul′sāt),USA pronunciation v.i., -sat•ed, -sat•ing. - Physiologyto expand and contract rhythmically, as the heart;
beat;
throb. - to vibrate;
quiver.
- Latin pulsātus, past participle of pulsāre to batter, strike, make (strings) vibrate. See pulse1, -ate1
- 1785–95
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged pulse. 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.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: pulsate /pʌlˈseɪt/ vb (intransitive)- to expand and contract with a rhythmic beat; throb
- to vary in intensity, magnitude, size, etc
- to quiver or vibrate
Etymology: 18th Century: from Latin pulsāre to pushpulsative /ˈpʌlsətɪv/ adj |