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Pulse

noun

the beat of blood movement in your body.

5 letters 2 syllables

What does Pulse mean?

the beat of blood movement in your body.

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Dictionary definition

The steady beat you can feel as blood moves through your body.

Example sentences

Pulse in a sentence

easy

In science class, we learned about pulse.

medium

After practice, we talked about how pulse affects movement and comfort.

hard

The reading passage explains pulse with clear school-level examples about body and health.

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Practice the meaning of Pulse

Answer three quick questions about its meaning and related words.

Practice 1

What does pulse mean?

Practice 2

Which sentence uses pulse correctly?

Practice 3

Which word is closest in meaning to pulse?

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Pulse

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Sounds like

PULS

Listen, then repeat the word.

Synonyms

Words like Pulse

heartbeatSimilar meaning.
beatSimilar meaning.
Antonyms

Opposite words

stillnessOpposite or contrasting meaning.
flatlineOpposite or contrasting meaning.
Synonym practice

Want to practice pulse synonyms in context? Try a Synonym Search question like "The runner felt her pulse after jogging," then compare close word choices. Practice pulse synonyms.

Word family

Pulse word family

Base word

pulse

noun

pulses

Plural form.

Related words
Student support

Understand Pulse

Hint for students

the beat of blood movement in your body.

Common mix-up

Pulse is not the same as stillness. Pulse means the beat of blood movement in your body.

Try it in class or at home

Read this model sentence: After practice, we talked about how pulse affects movement and comfort. Clue words: movement, practice, talked. Underline clue words that show why pulse fits instead of stillness. Now write one new sentence that shows pulse without using the word pulse. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show pulse?

Teacher prompt

Ask students to explain this model sentence: "After practice, we talked about how pulse affects movement and comfort." Why does pulse fit better than stillness?