pulse
The regular beat you can feel in your body when your heart pumps blood.
The regular throbbing of the arteries caused by the contraction of the heart, which can be felt at certain points on the body.
A short and quick burst of light, sound, or other energy.
A brief occurrence of energy, light, sound, or other signal, often in a series.
The steady beat or energy in music, a place, or a group of people.
A regular rhythm or feeling of activity and energy in something such as music, a city, or a crowd.
To move or beat again and again in a steady way.
To produce movements, sounds, or flows that occur in a regular rhythm, like a heartbeat.
Seeds like beans, lentils, and peas that people eat.
The edible seeds of certain plants in the legume family, such as beans, lentils, and peas, used as food.
- Base: pulse
- Plural: pulses
- Base: pulse
- 3rd Person Singular: pulses
- Present Participle: pulsing
- Past: pulsed
feel the pulse of something
1Understand mood/situation through observation
To understand what is happening in a place or group by watching and listening carefully.
- The journalist spent time in the city to feel its pulse before writing the article.
- Good managers always try to feel the pulse of their teams.
keep your finger on the pulse
1Stay informed about trends/events
To know what is new or important in an area by paying attention all the time.
- She keeps her finger on the pulse of fashion trends.
- Successful companies keep their finger on the pulse of customer needs.
take someone's pulse
1Measure someone's heartbeat rate
To check how fast someone's heart is beating by feeling it in their wrist or neck.
- The doctor took my pulse before starting the checkup.
- She took his pulse to see if he was still alive.