B2nounhealthscience
US/pʌls/
UK/pʌls/
the regular beat of your heart that you can feel at your wrist or neck
In context
The nurse checked my pulse and said my heart rate was normal.
After running up five floors, his pulse was racing.
The patient was breathing, but her pulse was very weak.
Words that go with pulse
verb + noun
- check your pulsePut two fingers on your wrist to check your pulse.
- take a pulseThe nurse showed us how to take a pulse.
adjective + noun
- weak pulseThe old man had a weak pulse when the ambulance arrived.
noun + noun
- pulse rateYour pulse rate goes up when you exercise.
- pulse was racingBefore the interview, my pulse was racing.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
The doctor caught my pulse.Correct: The doctor took my pulse.