v.
Pronunciation: ' p ə l- ˌ s ā t also ˌ p ə l- '
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Form: pul · sat · ed ; pul · sat · ing
Etymology: Latin pulsatus, past participle of pulsare, frequentative of pellere
Date: 1744
1 : to throb or move rhythmically : VIBRATE
2 : to exhibit a pulse or pulsation : BEAT