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Pulsate Definition & Meaning

pulsate
verb
  1. expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically; "The baby's heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it"
  2. move with or as if with a regular alternating motion; "the city pulsated with music and excitement"
  3. produce or modulate (as electromagnetic waves) in the form of short bursts or pulses or cause an apparatus to produce pulses; "pulse waves"; "a transmitter pulsed by an electronic tube"

"Pulsate" in song lyrics

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  • "Contracept, let it bleed, pulsate"
    Dark Lotus — Taste of Blood
  • "No, my raps pulsate"
    Pep Love — The Grime & Grit
  • "Love at first mic made my young heart pulsate"
    Werd n Deeko — Girl Called Fame

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Frequently asked questions

What does pulsate mean?
expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically; "The baby's heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it" move with or as if with a regular alternating motion; "the city pulsated with music and excitement" produce or modulate (as electromagnetic waves) in the form of short bursts or pulses or cause an apparatus to produce pulses; "pulse waves"; "a transmitter pulsed by an electronic tube"
What part of speech is pulsate?
Pulsate is a verb.
How many definitions does pulsate have?
Pulsate has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (verb).

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