pulse

n 1: (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" [syn: {pulsation},

{pulsing}, {impulse}]

2: the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with

each beat of the heart; "he could feel the beat of her

heart" [syn: {pulsation}, {heartbeat}, {beat}]

3: the rate at which the heart beats [syn: {heart rate}]

4: edible seeds of various pod-bearing plants

v 1: expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically; "The

city pulsed with with music and excitement" [syn: {pulsate},

{throb}]

2: produce or modulate (as electromagnetic waves) in the form

of short bursts or pulses; "pulse waves," or cause an

apparatus to produce pulses: "a transmitter pulsed by an

electronic tube" [syn: {pulsate}]

3: drive by or as if by pulsation; "A soft breeze pulsed the

air"