Synonyms for pulsation
Most common
heart beat throbbing throb palpitation pulse pulsing undulation
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Throb
throb, beat, throbbing, palpitation, heart beat, stroke, beating, accent
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
The regular throbbing of the heart, an artery etc. in a living body; the pulse.
- n. 2
Any rhythmic beating, throbbing etc.
Forms
- Plural
- pulsations → throbs, beats, throbbings, palpitations…
Example sentences
- throbbing The throbbing bass was making the floor vibrate.
- throb The bright light makes my head throb.
- pulse The patient's pulse and blood pressure are normal.
- pulsing The pulsing bass was vibrating the floor.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| pulsation | falling | |
| throbbing | rising | |
| throb | rising | |
| palpitation | falling | |
| pulse | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- beat1
- 5 letters
- pulse1, throb1
- 6 letters
- stroke1, accent2
- 7 letters
- beating2, impulse2, pulsing2
- 9 letters
- throbbing2
- 10 letters
- undulation
- 11 letters
- palpitation4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (accent2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- pulsation
- Italiano
- pulsazione