# pulsating

/ˈpəɫˌseɪtɪŋ/ (US) · /pˈʌlseɪtɪŋ/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Verb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/pulsating
Updated: 2026-05-19

## Definition

to beat or throb in a regular, strong way. You use this to describe a heart, a drum, or a light that moves back and forth.

For teachers: to beat or throb with a regular, rhythmic motion. Often describes biological processes like a heartbeat or mechanical vibrations like a drumbeat.

## Examples

- The drum is pulsating with a steady rhythm.
- The city's heartbeat is the pulsating traffic that never seems to stop during the day.
- The heart of the ancient temple was a massive stone that pulsating with a low, rhythmic sound that seemed to echo through the cavern walls.

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