pulse in WordNet English dictionary

1. the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
   "he could feel the beat of her heart"
   pulse  pulsation  heartbeat  beat 
   
2. the rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health
   pulse  pulse rate  heart rate 
   
3. (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
   "the pulsations seemed to be coming from a star"
   pulsation  pulsing  pulse  impulse 
   
4. edible seeds of various pod-bearing plants (peas or beans or lentils etc.)
   pulse 
   

1. 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"
   pulse  pulsate 
   
2. expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically
   "The baby's heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it"
   pulsate  throb  pulse 
   
3. drive by or as if by pulsation
   "A soft breeze pulsed the air"
   pulse