1. The rhythmical throbbing of arteries produced by the regular contractions of the heart, especially as palpated at the wrist or in the neck. 2. A regular or rhythmical beating. 3. A single beat or throb. 4. a pulse of current; a pulse of radiation. 5. Any of a series of intermittent occurrences characterized by a brief, sudden change in a quantity. 6. Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr. 7. pulsate 8. To undergo a series of intermittent occurrences characterized by brief, sudden changes in a quantity. 9. The politician was able to take the pulse of the grassroots voters without becoming overly absorbed.
