| Main Entry: | pulse |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | rhythm, beat |
Synonyms: |
beating, oscillation, pulsation, stroke, throb, throbbing, vibration |
| Notes: | a heartbeat is a single complete pulsation of the heart or a very short space of time, while a pulse is the rate at which the heart beats or the underlying feeling, emotions, or sentiments of a group of people |
| Main Entry: | beat |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | throbbing |
Synonyms: |
cadence, cadency, flow, flutter, measure, meter, oscillation, palpitation, pound, pressure, pulsation, pulse, quake, quiver, rhyme, rhythm, ripple, shake, surge, swell, swing, throb, thump, tick, undulation, vibration |
| Main Entry: | beat |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | throb |
Synonyms: |
agitate, alternate, bob, bounce, buffet, flap, flicker, fluctuate, flutter, heave, jerk, jounce, oscillate, palpitate, pitch, pound, pulsate, pulse, quake, quaver, quiver, ripple, shake, shiver, swing, thrill, throb, thump, tremble, twitch, undulate, vibrate, writhe |
| Main Entry: | cadence |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | rhythm |
Synonyms: |
accent, beat, count, inflection, intonation, lilt, measure, meter, modulation, pulse, rhythmus, swing, tempo, throb |
| Main Entry: | impulse |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | throb, stimulus |
Synonyms: |
augmentation, beat, bump, catalyst, drive, force, impetus, impulsion, lash, momentum, movement, pressure, propulsion, pulsation, pulse, push, rush, shock, shove, stroke, surge, thrust, vibration |
| Main Entry: | palpitate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | beat at a rapid pace, like a heart |
Synonyms: |
flutter, pitpat, pitter-patter, pound, pulsate, pulse, quiver, shiver, throb, tremble, vibrate |
Antonyms: |
be still |
| Main Entry: | pound |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | crush; beat rhythmically |
Synonyms: |
batter, belabor, bruise, buffet, clobber, comminute, drub, hammer, hit, malleate, palpitate, pelt, pestle, powder, pulsate, pulse, pulverize, pummel, stomp, strike, thrash, throb, thump, tramp, triturate, wallop |
| Main Entry: | pulsate/pulse |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | quiver, beat |
Synonyms: |
drum, fluctuate, hammer, oscillate, palpitate, pound, pump, roar, throb, thrum, thud, thump, tick, vibrate |
| Main Entry: | quiver |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | shake, vibrate |
Synonyms: |
agitate, beat, convulse, dither, jitter, oscillate, palpitate, pulsate, pulse, quake, quaver, shiver, shudder, thrill, throb, tremble, tremor, twitter |
Antonyms: |
be still |
| Main Entry: | rhythm |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | beat, accent of sound, music |
Synonyms: |
bounce, cadence, cadency, downbeat, flow, lilt, measure, meter, metre, movement, pattern, periodicity, pulse, regularity, rhyme, rise and fall, swing, tempo, time, uniformity |