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The synonyms of “Pulse” are: beat, heartbeat, pulsation, heart rate, pulse rate, impulse, pulsing, throb, throbbing, vibration, pounding, thudding, thud, thumping, thump, drumming, burst, blast, spurt, eruption, surge, rhythm, rhythmical flow, rhythmical pattern, measure, metre, tempo, cadence, pulsate, vibrate, palpitate, pound, hammer, drum, thrum, oscillate, reverberate
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “pulse” as a noun can have the following definitions:
beat | A member of the beat generation a nonconformist in dress and behavior. The conductor set the beat. |
blast | A forceful attack or assault. It could turn out to be a real blast. |
burst | The act of exploding or bursting. A burst of applause. |
cadence | A recurrent rhythmical series. The final cadences of the Prelude. |
drumming | Small to medium sized bottom dwelling food and game fishes of shallow coastal and fresh waters that make a drumming noise. The drumming of hooves. |
eruption | A spot, rash, or other mark appearing suddenly on the skin. A sudden eruption of street violence. |
heart rate | A firm rather dry variety meat (usually beef or veal. |
heartbeat | The pulsation of the heart. Her heartbeats steadied. |
impulse | A change of momentum produced by an impulse equivalent to the average value of the force multiplied by the time during which it acts. I had an almost irresistible impulse to giggle. |
measure | Measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals used as a reference in making measurements. Heavy drinking may be five measures of spirits per day. |
metre | A race over a specified number of metres. The 200 metres. |
pounding | The act of pounding delivering repeated heavy blows. The pounding of feet on the hallway. |
pulsation | The rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart. The pulsations seemed to be coming from a star. |
pulse rate | The rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person’s health. |
pulsing | Edible seeds of various pod-bearing plants (peas or beans or lentils etc. |
rhythm | The basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music. In Art Nouveau the flow and rhythm of a design became pre eminent. |
rhythmical flow | The motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases. |
rhythmical pattern | A perceptual structure. |
spurt | A sudden gushing stream. A growth spurt. |
surge | A sudden large increase, typically a temporary one. An upsurge of emotion. |
tempo | The speed at which a passage of music is or should be played. The tempo of life dictated by a heavy workload. |
throb | A deep pulsating type of pain. The throb of the ship s engines. |
throbbing | A deep pulsating type of pain. He felt a throbbing in his head. |
thud | A dull, heavy sound, such as that made by an object falling to the ground. School leavers have now come back down to earth with a thud. |
thudding | A heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects. He heard the hollow thudding of hooves. |
thump | A heavy deadened sound. Through the wall came the thump of rock music. |
thumping | A heavy blow with the hand. |
vibration | (physics) a regular periodic variation in value about a mean. That place gave me bad vibrations. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “pulse” as a verb can have the following definitions:
beat | Shape by beating. Beat the cream into the mixture. |
drum | Play on a drum or drums. Frank drummed his fingers on the table. |
hammer | Create by hammering. He hammered the tack in. |
oscillate | Be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action. He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement. |
palpitate | (of the heart) beat rapidly, strongly, or irregularly. His heart palpitated. |
pound | Place or shut up in a pound. Pound the roots with a heavy flat stone. |
pulsate | Produce a regular throbbing sensation or sound. Blood vessels throb and pulsate. |
reverberate | Ring or echo with sound. The waves reverberate as far away as the end of the building. |
throb | Beat or sound with a strong, regular rhythm; pulsate steadily. Her foot throbbed with pain. |
thrum | Sound the strings of (a string instrument. The boat s huge engines thrummed in his ears. |
thud | Make a dull sound. Bullets were thudding against the wall. |
thump | Move forcefully or with a heavy deadened sound. The Band of the Royal Marines was thumping out a selection from Oklahoma. |
vibrate | Quiver with (a quality or emotion. The cabin started to vibrate. |
acceleration | A vehicle’s capacity to gain speed. The acceleration of the industrialization process. |
airspeed | The speed of an aircraft relative to the air through which it is moving. |
andantino | A movement or passage marked to be performed andantino. The ominous sadness of the andantino second movement was beautifully paced. |
auscultation | Listening to sounds within the body (usually with a stethoscope. |
beat | Shape by beating. Beat one s breast. |
beating | The act of overcoming or outdoing. If he got dirt on his clothes he d get a beating. |
breathlessly | In a breathless manner. Breathlessly we run faster and faster. |
celerity | A rate that is rapid. |
chest | Propel the ball by means of one s chest. He was very well built with a muscular chest. |
gait | A person’s manner of walking. The easy gait of an athlete. |
heart | A card of the suit of hearts. A five pound beef heart will serve six. |
heartbeat | A very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat. His heartbeat quickened as Rose approached. |
melody | The principal part in harmonized music. We have the melody and bass of a song composed by Strozzi. |
metronome | A device used by musicians that marks time at a selected rate by giving a regular tick. |
pace | Go at a pace. He will suddenly pace for a few steps then go back into normal walk. |
procedure | A particular course of action intended to achieve a result. The police are now reviewing procedures. |
quicken | Give or restore life to. I felt my pulse quicken. |
quickness | The quality of being prompt to understand, think, or learn. His quickness of mind gained him the respect of all parties. |
rapidity | A rate that is rapid. Technology spreads with extraordinary rapidity. |
rate | Be worthy of or have a certain rating. Your heart rate. |
recrudescence | A return of something after a period of abatement. Recrudescence of the disease is a real possibility. |
relapse | Go back to bad behavior. He relapsed. |
respiration | The bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation. Observation of the patient s respirations will gradually be decreased. |
speed | Of a motorist travel at a speed that is greater than the legal limit. Wish me good speed. |
speedometer | An instrument on a vehicle’s dashboard indicating its speed. |
stethoscope | A medical instrument for listening to the action of someone’s heart or breathing, typically having a small disc-shaped resonator that is placed against the chest, and two tubes connected to earpieces. |
stride | Bestride. He s a noted stride pianist. |
swiftness | Lack of delay; promptness. The dynasty crumbled with alarming swiftness. |
tempo | (music) the speed at which a composition is to be played. The tempo of life dictated by a heavy workload. |
velocity | Distance travelled per unit time. The tank shot backwards at an incredible velocity. |
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