Your pulse is the regular beating of blood through your body, which you can feel when you touch particular parts of your body, especially your wrist.

In music, a pulse is a regular beat, often produced by a drum.

A pulse of electric current, light, or sound is a temporary increase in its level.

If you refer to the pulse of a group in society, you mean the ideas, opinions, or feelings they have at a particular time.

Some seeds that can be cooked and eaten are called pulses, for example peas, beans, and lentils.

If something pulses, it moves, appears, or makes a sound with a strong regular rhythm.