Pulsating Meaning

/pˈʌˌlseɪtɪŋ/
B2

Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

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adjVery exciting.

"Liverpool lost ground in the Premier League title race in a pulsating draw at Tottenham that was packed with incident and saw Andrew Robertson sent off for the visitors."— 2021 December 19, Alex Bysouth, “Tottenham Hotpsur 2 - 2 Liverpool”, in BBC Sport:

verbpresent participle and gerund of pulsate

nounA pulsation.

"Inside there was some fierce acid burning steadily that seemed to be in control of his veins through which no blood could flow, only the heavy pulsatings of anger and frustrated needs."— 1965, Thea Astley, The Slow Natives, page 102:
We were mesmerized by the pulsating glow of the embers.
All entities are pulsating, from tiny elementary particles to giant galaxies.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The red light on the device was ____, beating steadily with a regular rhythm.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ rhythm of the music filled the dance floor and drew more people onto it.

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CEFR Practice Quiz
The red light on the device was ____, beating steadily with a regular rhythm.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ rhythm of the music filled the dance floor and drew more people onto it.

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