verb
pulsate
Pulsate (verb) means to grow larger and smaller in a regular rhythm, like a beating pulse.
verb
1
To grow larger and smaller in a regular rhythm, like a beating pulse.
2
To shake or flash on and off in time with music.
"The party pulsated with revellers."
3
To be lively and full of energy and activity.
4
To rise and fall in a regular, repeating pattern.
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Etymology
Perhaps formed within English as a back-formation from pulsation (attested from the early 15th century, in Middle English). A figurative derivation from New Latin pulsō, pulsātum (“(of an organ) to pulse, to emit a pulse”, intransitive) is also possible, itself a back-formation of New Latin pulsātiō (“pulsation”, 14th century), or derived from classical Latin pulsō (“to strike repeatedly”, transitive) with semantic influence from classical pulsus (“a pulse”). Ultimately from Latin pellō (“to strike”). By surface analysis, pulse + -ate (verb-forming suffix). Doublet of push.
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What is the meaning of pulsate?
"pulsate" (verb) means to grow larger and smaller in a regular rhythm, like a beating pulse.
What is another word for pulsate?
Other words for "pulsate" include pulse, beat, throb, quiver.
What are the different meanings of pulsate?
"pulsate" has 3 main meanings: 1. To grow larger and smaller in a regular rhythm, like a beating pulse; 2. To shake or flash on and off in time with music; 3. To be lively and full of energy and activity.
