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pulsate Definition

pul·sate (pul′sāt′)

intransitive verb -·sat′ed, -·sat′·ing

  1. to beat or throb rhythmically, as the heart
  2. to vibrate; quiver

Etymology: < L pulsatus, pp. of pulsare, to beat < pulsus: see pulse

pulsate Synonyms

pulsate

v.

throb, quiver, vibrate; see beat 3.

pulsate Usage Examples

Object

  • nightlife: All the way to San Juan San Juan the capital of Puerto Rico has a reputation for pulsating nightlife.
  • rhythm: A pulsating rhythm of blood, of poppies, of dreams.
  • soundtrack: An enveloping, pulsating soundtrack helps to give everyone the feeling of being involved in an adventure.
  • contest: The Canaries were stung by a late goal from the visiting Hornets as Matthew Spring's last gasp strike settled a pulsating contest.
  • beat: Just crazy, banging, dark, pulsating beats I suppose!
  • heart: Every frame has a pulsating heart hidden in it, with quiet colors playing a most fascinating dance in front of our eyes.

Preposition: with

  • energy: When the two face off the screen almost pulsates with the pure energy of their combined presence.
  • life: Broad Street, which is the heart of the entertainment district, was pulsating with life that Saturday evening.
  • light: Her paintings, like Samuel Palmer's, seem to pulsate with a magical inner light.
  • blood: It's very easy for an Iris scanner to tell the difference between an eye pulsating with blood and one that is not.
  • period: They pulsate with a period between 5 and 15 hours ( Cepheid pulsation periods are greater than 24 hours ).
  • excitement: The fight scenes are expertly choreographed and there's no doubt that action movies pulsate with excitement.

Adjective complement

final: Last year Abdel Kawy failed to convert a match ball while losing 10/8 in the fifth in a pulsating final.

Modifying Another Word

  • gently: Symptom: The receiver has the power LED on & a light green LED pulsating gently.
  • slowly: But this evening, above the castle itself, there is a huge, crimson, neon heart, slowly pulsating.
  • not: False Blood should not pulsate as it leaves the radial artery?
  • still: With one swift swipe Nols expertly kills the bullock and tears out its still pulsating heart.
  • almost: When the two face off the screen almost pulsates with the pure energy of their combined presence.
  • away: Karl has grown a new heart that's pulsating merrily away.

Present participle complement

feel: Migraine headache Throbbing, pulsating feeling usually worse on one side of the head.