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pulsate
(redirected from pulsating)

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pul·sate  (plst)
intr.v. pul·sat·ed, pul·sat·ing, pul·sates
1. To expand and contract rhythmically; beat.
2. To quiver; vibrate.

[Latin pulsre, pulst-, frequentative of pellere, to beat; see pel-5 in Indo-European roots.]

pulsate
Verb
[-sating, -sated]
1. to expand and contract rhythmically, like a heartbeat
2. to quiver or vibrate: the images pulsate with energy and light
3. Physics to vary in intensity or magnitude [Latin pulsare to push]
pulsation n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.pulsate - expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically; "The baby's heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it"
pulsate, quiver, beat - move with or as if with a regular alternating motion; "the city pulsated with music and excitement"
thump, beat, pound - move rhythmically; "Her heart was beating fast"
2.pulsate - move with or as if with a regular alternating motion; "the city pulsated with music and excitement"
move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"
pulsate, pulse, throb - expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically; "The baby's heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it"
3.pulsate - produce or modulate (as electromagnetic waves) in the form of short bursts or pulses or cause an apparatus to produce pulses; "pulse waves"; "a transmitter pulsed by an electronic tube"
produce, create, make - create or manufacture a man-made product; "We produce more cars than we can sell"; "The company has been making toys for two centuries"

pulsate
Translations
Spanish pulsate [pʌlˈseɪt] vipulsar, latir
French pulsate [pʌlˈseɪt] vibattre, palpiter; [music] → vibrer
German pulsate [pʌlˈseɪt] vi [heart] → klopfen; [music] → pulsieren
Italian pulsate [pʌlˈseɪt] vibattere, palpitare

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