/ pʌlˈseɪt; NAmE ˈpʌlseɪt/ verb [ v ]
1.
to make strong regular movements or sounds :
pulsating rhythms
a pulsating headache
Lights were pulsating in the sky.
2.
pulsate (with sth) to be full of excitement or energy
SYN buzz :
a pulsating game
The streets were pulsating with life.
► pul·sa·tion / pʌlˈseɪʃn; NAmE / noun [ C , U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
late 18th cent. (earlier ( Middle English ) as pulsation ): from Latin pulsat- throbbed, pulsed, from the verb pulsare , frequentative of pellere to drive, beat.