noun · My Body

pulse

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The meaning (definition) of the word pulse

the steady thump of your heart that you can feel

The word pulse used in a sentence

“I put two fingers on my wrist and felt my pulse.”

Words that mean the same as pulse (synonyms)

beat

How the word pulse is said around the world

Frenchpouls (poo)
Spanishpulso (POOL-soh)
Mandarin脉搏 (my boh)
Hindiनाड़ी (NAH-ree)
Arabicنَبْض (nabd)
Russianпульс (pyools)
Portuguese (EU)pulsação (pool-suh-SOWN)
Portuguese (BR)pulso (POOL-soo)
Japaneseみゃく (MYAH-koo)
GermanPuls (PUULS)
Urduنبض (nubz)
Punjabiਨਬਜ਼ (nuh-BUZ)
Korean맥박 (mayk-BAHK)
Hebrewדֹּפֶק (DOH-fek)
Greekσφυγμός (sfeeg-MOHS)
Dutchhartslag (HAHRT-slahkh)
Tagalogpulso (PUL-so)
Vietnamesenhịp tim (nyeep TIM)
Turkishnabız (nah-BUHZ)
Persianنبض (nabz)
Polishpuls (pools)
Ukrainianпульс (pyools)
Bengaliনাড়ি (NAH-ri)
Swedishpuls (puls)
Italianbattito (BAHT-tee-toh)

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