to expand and contract rhythmically, as the heart; beat; throb.
2.
to vibrate; quiver.
Origin: 1785–95; < L pulsātus, ptp. of pulsāre to batter, strike, make (strings) vibrate. See pulse1, -ate1
Synonyms: 1.pulse. Pulsate,beat,palpitate,throb refer to the recurrent vibratory movement of the heart, the pulse, etc. To pulsate is to move in a definite rhythm, temporarily or for a longer duration: Blood pulsates in the arteries. To beat is to repeat a vibration or pulsation regularly for some time: One's heart beats many times a minute. To palpitate is to beat at a rapid rate, often producing a flutter: to palpitate with excitement. To throb is to beat with an unusual force that is often associated with pain or heightened emotion or sensation: to throb with terror.
Main Entry: pul·sate Pronunciation: 'p&l-"sAt also "p&l-' Function: intransitive verb Inflected Forms: pul·sat·ed;pul·sat·ing : to exhibit a pulse or pulsation pulsating artery>