The meaning of Pulse

verb

Strike (a person or an animal) repeatedly and violently so as to hurt or injure them, typically with an implement such as a club or whip.

Usage examples:

If we were caught we were beaten

noun

A main accent or rhythmic unit in music or poetry.

Usage examples:

The glissando begins on the second beat

adjective

Short for beatnik.

noun

A destructive wave of highly compressed air spreading outwards from an explosion.

Usage examples:

They were thrown backwards by the blast

verb

Blow up or break apart (something solid) with explosives.

Usage examples:

The school was blasted by an explosion

exclamation

Expressing annoyance.

Usage examples:

‘blast! the car won't start!’

verb

Break open or apart suddenly and violently, especially as a result of an impact or internal pressure.

Usage examples:

One of the balloons burst

noun

An instance of breaking or splitting as a result of internal pressure or puncturing; an explosion.

Usage examples:

The mortar bursts were further away than before

noun

A percussion instrument sounded by being struck with sticks or the hands, typically cylindrical, barrel-shaped, or bowl-shaped, with a taut membrane over one or both ends.

Usage examples:

A shuffling dance to the beat of a drum

verb

Play on a drum or drums.

Usage examples:

He channelled his energies into drumming with local groups

noun

A long, narrow hill, especially one separating two parallel valleys.

noun

The action of playing a drum or drums.

Usage examples:

He took up drumming in his teens

verb

Play on a drum or drums.

Usage examples:

He channelled his energies into drumming with local groups

noun

A musical instrument, usually with a skin stretched over the end of a hollow tube or bowl, played by hitting with the hand or a stick

Usage examples:

An oil drum, the rain drummed on the tin roof.

noun

An act or instance of erupting.

Usage examples:

The eruption of vesuvius

noun

An occasion when a volcano explodes, and flames and rocks come out of it, or the act of doing this

Usage examples:

A volcanic eruption, around the year 600, the eruption of a nearby volcano buried ceren's buildings…

noun

A tool with a heavy metal head mounted at right angles at the end of a handle, used for jobs such as breaking things and driving in nails.

Usage examples:

Grip pressure should be firm but not tight - about the way you would grip a hammer's handle while d…

verb

Another term for malleus.

proper noun

A british film company (full name hammer film productions) founded in 1948, known especially for its horror films.

Usage examples:

A hammer horror movie

noun

The pulsation of the heart.

Usage examples:

His heartbeat quickened as rose approached

noun

The regular movement or sound that the heart makes as it pushes blood around the body

noun

The regular movement or sound that the heart makes as it sends blood around your body

Usage examples:

A steady heartbeat

noun

A sudden strong and unreflective urge or desire to act.

Usage examples:

I had an almost irresistible impulse to giggle

An impelling force or strength

noun

A sudden, strong desire to do something

Usage examples:

[ + to infinitive ] i had this impulse to dye my hair red., [ u ] i bought this expensive sweater o…

verb

Move or swing back and forth in a regular rhythm.

Usage examples:

The grain pan near the front of the combine oscillates back and forth

verb

To move repeatedly from side to side or up and down between two points, or to vary between two states or amounts, or feelings or opinions

Usage examples:

She oscillates between cooperation and hostility., mealtimes strongly influence this daily oscillat…

verb

To move repeatedly from one position to another

Usage examples:

Oscillate between sth and sth the stock has spent most of the past five years oscillating between $…

verb

(of the heart) beat rapidly, strongly, or irregularly.

Usage examples:

His heart was palpitating and his palms sweated

verb

(of the heart) to beat very fast and in a way that is not regular

Usage examples:

My heart was palpitating with fear.

noun

A series of quick, light knocking sounds

Usage examples:

I heard the pitter-patter of tiny feet (= the noise of children running)., the rain pitter-pattered…

noun

A unit of weight equal to 16 oz. avoirdupois (0.4536 kg), or 12 oz. troy (0.3732 kg).

Usage examples:

A short ton is the standard u.s. ton of 2,000 pounds and measures weight.

verb

Strike or hit heavily and repeatedly.

Usage examples:

Patrick pounded the couch with his fists

verb

Shut (an animal) in a pound.

noun

Repeated and heavy striking or hitting of someone or something.

Usage examples:

The pounding of the surf on a sandy beach

verb

Strike or hit heavily and repeatedly.

Usage examples:

Patrick pounded the couch with his fists

verb

Shut (an animal) in a pound.

verb

Expand and contract with strong regular movements.

Usage examples:

Blood vessels throb and pulsate

verb

To make sounds or movements with a regular rhythm

Usage examples:

A light pulsates in the distance.

noun

The action of moving with a strong, regular rhythm

Usage examples:

The star's pulsations cause it to brighten and dim every six minutes., every blink of an eye or pul…

verb

Throb rhythmically; pulsate.

Usage examples:

A knot of muscles at the side of his jaw pulsed

noun

A rhythmical throbbing of the arteries as blood is propelled through them, typically as felt in the wrists or neck.

Usage examples:

The doctor found a faint pulse

noun

A single vibration or short burst of sound, electric current, light, or other wave.

Usage examples:

A pulse of gamma rays

verb

Tremble or shake with a slight rapid motion.

Usage examples:

The tree's branches stopped quivering

noun

A slight trembling movement or sound, especially one caused by a sudden strong emotion.

Usage examples:

She couldn't help the quiver in her voice

noun

An archer's portable case for holding arrows.

Usage examples:

He also had a framed backpack, a utility belt containing tools, a quiver containing 14 arrows, a fl…

verb

To tremble, wriggle, writhe; to throb, pulsate, palpitate. english regional in later use.

verb

To tremble, wriggle, writhe; to throb, pulsate, palpitate. english regional in later use.

verb

To tremble, wriggle, writhe; to throb, pulsate, palpitate. english regional in later use.

verb

(of a loud noise) be repeated several times as an echo.

Usage examples:

Her deep booming laugh reverberated around the room

verb

(of sound) to continue to be heard; to echo repeatedly

Usage examples:

The loud music reverberated off the walls.

noun

A sudden gush of liquid.

Usage examples:

In a splurt of blood, the battle was suddenly over.

verb

Push out with force; spit out.

Usage examples:

The rear wheels splurted gravel

verb

Gush out in a sudden and forceful stream.

Usage examples:

He cut his finger, and blood spurted over the sliced potatoes

noun

A sudden gushing stream.

Usage examples:

A sudden spurt of blood gushed into her eyes

noun

A sudden powerful forward or upward movement, especially by a crowd or by a natural force such as the tide.

Usage examples:

Flooding caused by tidal surges

verb

(of a crowd or a natural force) move suddenly and powerfully forward or upward.

Usage examples:

The journalists surged forward

noun

A sudden and great increase

Usage examples:

A surge in sales, a surge in the stock market, the young american’s victory touched off a surge of …

verb

Beat or sound with a strong, regular rhythm; pulsate steadily.

Usage examples:

The war drums throbbed

noun

A strong, regular beat or sound; a steady pulsation.

Usage examples:

The throb of the ship's engines

verb

To produce a regular, forceful beat

Usage examples:

His head throbbed with pain., [ u ] we could feel the throb of the music from the party upstairs.

adjective

Beating with a strong, regular rhythm; pulsating.

Usage examples:

Throbbing dance music

verb

Beat or sound with a strong, regular rhythm; pulsate steadily.

Usage examples:

The war drums throbbed

noun

Present participle of throb

Usage examples:

The propeller noise changed from the normal dull throbbing to a rapidly ascending whine., he was gr…

verb

Make a continuous rhythmic humming sound.

Usage examples:

The boat's huge engines thrummed in his ears

noun

A continuous rhythmic humming sound.

Usage examples:

The steady thrum of rain on the windows

verb

Cover or adorn (cloth or clothing) with ends of thread.

Usage examples:

The red sash of royalty is made of net work, and thrummed with red and yellow feathers.

noun

A dull, heavy sound, such as that made by an object falling to the ground.

Usage examples:

He hit the floor with a terrific thud

verb

Move, fall, or strike something with a dull, heavy sound.

Usage examples:

The bullets thudded into the dusty ground

noun

A sound made when something heavy hits a hard surface

Usage examples:

The thud of boots on the stairs, her bag thudded to the floor.

noun

The action of moving, falling, or striking something with a dull, heavy sound.

Usage examples:

He heard the hollow thudding of hooves

adjective

Used to emphasize the clumsiness or awkwardness of something, especially a remark.

Usage examples:

Great thudding conversation-stoppers

verb

Move, fall, or strike something with a dull, heavy sound.

Usage examples:

The bullets thudded into the dusty ground

verb

Hit or strike heavily, especially with the fist or a blunt implement.

Usage examples:

Holman thumped the desk with his hand

noun

A dull, heavy blow with a person's fist or a blunt implement.

Usage examples:

I felt a thump on my back

verb

To hit something, making a soft, heavy noise

Usage examples:

[ t ] he thumped his chest., i heard a thump upstairs.

adjective

Pounding or throbbing in a heavy, continuous way.

Usage examples:

The thumping beat of her heart

verb

Hit or strike heavily, especially with the fist or a blunt implement.

Usage examples:

Holman thumped the desk with his hand

adjective

Very big or important

Usage examples:

A thumping defeat/victory, they won by a thumping majority., i'm not carrying that thumping great t…

verb

Move continuously and rapidly to and fro.

Usage examples:

The cabin started to vibrate

verb

To move quickly backward and forward, or to cause something to shake

Usage examples:

[ i ] musical sounds are produced when the strings of the piano vibrate., [ i ] a thundering boom m…

noun

An instance of vibrating.

Usage examples:

Powerful vibrations from an earthquake

noun

Continuous quick, slight shaking movement

Usage examples:

Vibrations were felt hundreds of miles from the centre of the earthquake., aircraft manufacturers w…