pulsate

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /pʌlˈseɪt/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈpʌl.seɪt/

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Verb

Plain form pulsate

Third-person singular pulsates

Past tense pulsated

Past participle pulsated

Present participle pulsating

1. (transitive) If something pulsates, it grows bigger and smaller in rhythm; it beats.
   • Synonyms: beat and throb
2. (transitive) If something pulsates, it shakes or vibrates.
   • Synonyms: vibrate, quiver and shake

Related words

• pulsar
• pulsatile
• pulsatory
• pulsator
• pulsation