PULSATE as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • produce or modulate (as electromagnetic waves) in the form of short bursts or pulses or cause an apparatus to produce pulses
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • pulse waves
    • a transmitter pulsed by an electronic tube
    Hypernyms(s) pulsate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • expand and contract rhythmically
    • beat rhythmically
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The baby’’s heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it
    Hypernyms(s) pulsate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • move with or as if with a regular alternating motion
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • the city pulsated with music and excitement
    Hypernyms(s) pulsate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower