- 1[intransitive] to move, beat, or flow with strong regular movements or sounds synonym throb A vein pulsed in his temple. the pulsing rhythm of the music
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- 2[intransitive] pulse (with something) to be full of a feeling such as excitement or energy synonym buzz The auditorium pulsed with excitement.
pulse
verbNAmE//pʌls//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they pulse he / she / it pulses
past simple pulsed
-ing form pulsing
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