pulsate
English · Italiano
AI In plain words
Writing a short explanation…
Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.
pulsate
- /pʌlˈseɪt/ UK
- /ˈpʌl.seɪt/ UK, obsolete
- /ˈpʌl.seɪt/ US
Rhymes with (UK) -eɪt
Where it comes from
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.
verb pulsates · pulsating · pulsated
- To expand and contract rhythmically; to throb or to beat, exhibit a pulse.
- To quiver, vibrate, or flash; as to the beat of music. The party pulsated with revellers.
- To pulse, to be full of life, energy: to bustle, thrive, flourish.
- To produce a recurring increase and decrease of some quantity.
Translations
Every language
verb to expand and contract rhythmically; to throb or to beat
| Español | latir |
|---|---|
| Português | pulsar |
| Deutsch | pulsieren |
| Italiano | pulsare |
| Română | pulsa |
| Русский | пульси́ровать pulʹsírovatʹ, би́ться bítʹsja |
verb to quiver, vibrate, thrill
| Deutsch | pulsieren |
|---|---|
| Русский | вибри́ровать vibrírovatʹ, дрожа́ть drožátʹ |
verb to produce a recurring increase and decrease
| Deutsch | pulsieren |
|---|
Talk about this word "pulsate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pulsate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. pulsate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pulsate "pulsate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pulsate.Cite this
@misc{pulsate_2026,
title = {pulsate},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pulsate},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
