Synonyms for pulse
pʌlspulse

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1. pulsation, pulsing, pulse, impulsenoun

   (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)

   "the pulsations seemed to be coming from a star"

   Synonyms:
   impulsion, impulse, beat, caprice, whim, momentum, nervous impulse, neural impulse, pulsation, heart rate, pulsing, heartbeat, nerve impulse, impetus, pulse rate, urge

2. pulse, pulsation, heartbeat, beatnoun

   the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart

   "he could feel the beat of her heart"

   Synonyms:
   beatnik, instant, metre, meter, impulse, beat, heartbeat, flash, musical rhythm, split second, round, pulsation, heart rate, wink, rhythm, measure, pulsing, jiffy, cadence, blink of an eye, pulse rate, trice, twinkling

3. pulse, pulse rate, heart ratenoun

   the rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health

   Synonyms:
   pulsing, heartbeat, pulse rate, heart rate, pulsation, beat, impulse

4. pulseverb

   edible seeds of various pod-bearing plants (peas or beans or lentils etc.)

   Synonyms:
   pulsation, pulse rate, impulse, pulsing, heart rate, heartbeat, beat

5. pulsate, throb, pulseverb

   expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically

   "The baby's heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it"

   Synonyms:
   pulsate, shudder, throb, shiver, quiver, thrill, beat

6. pulse, pulsateverb

   produce or modulate (as electromagnetic waves) in the form of short bursts or pulses or cause an apparatus to produce pulses

   "pulse waves"; "a transmitter pulsed by an electronic tube"

   Synonyms:
   beat, throb, quiver, pulsate

7. pulseverb

   drive by or as if by pulsation

   "A soft breeze pulsed the air"

   Synonyms:
   throb, pulsate

Matched Categories

1. • Beat
   • Move
   • Produce

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1. pulsenoun

   Synonyms:
   beating or throbbing of an artery

2. pulsenoun

   Synonyms:
   legumes, fruit of leguminous plants

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:4.0 / 1 vote

1. List of paraphrases for "pulse":

   pulses, legumes, legume, impetus, heartbeat, impulse, momentum, leguminosae, pulsation, pulser, leguminous, blas, press, transponder

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1. Annia Levy:

   For years, I've known of you, in the depths of creation, the presence of source energy is undeniable. I feel it's pulse,reach for it and within me I grasp its flowing essence.

2. Michael James:

   Anybody with a pulse was nervous when the market opened.

3. Irene Zoppi:

   Culture is the heart of an organization. Without a heart, there is no pulse. Therefore, take care of PEOPLE, and MISSION will be innovatively VICTORIOUS. BG Irene M. Zoppi

4. Brian Kennedy:

   They punch him, stomped him, kicked him in the head, used whatever was available – these hard milk crates, baking pans, tablets, whatever, and literally took turns beating him and then left him there probably for four to five minutes, then when they were done with him, they dragged him into a vestibule and then told corrections to come get him. And then corrections stood around for about four minutes before touching him and making sure he still had a pulse.

5. Patience Carter:

   I truly believed that after I was told she was breathing, that her pulse was still going, that I would be able to get that phone back to her.