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pulse
verbs
take somebody's pulse
(= count the beats of their pulse )
• Remember to take your pulse at intervals while you are exercising.
check/feel somebody's pulse
• The nurse left the room after checking the girl's pulse.
feel for a pulse
(= try to find and check someone's pulse )
• I felt for a pulse, but I couldn't find one.
find a pulse
(= be able to feel a pulse, which shows that someone is alive )
• To her relief, she found a pulse.
somebody's pulse beats
• His pulse began to beat with a fierce rhythm.
somebody's pulse races
(= beats very quickly )
• His long fingers brushed hers, sending her pulse racing.
somebody's pulse quickens
(= starts to beat faster )
• He heard a footfall in the passage outside and felt his pulse quicken.
adjectives
weak/faint
• The boy's pulse was very weak.
strong
• He's breathing better. The pulse is stronger too.
rapid/fast
• Symptoms include a rapid pulse and dry skin.
slow
• Her pulse was slow but steady.
normal
• A normal pulse is between 70 and 90 beats a minute.
pulse + NOUN
pulse rate
(= how fast your pulse beats )
• The doctor checked my weight and pulse rate.
pulse beat
• The rhythm was steady, as regular as a pulse beat.
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noun ADJ. fast, racing, rapid | slow | strong | faint, weak VERB + PULSE check, feel, take Last time I took my pulse, it was a bit fast. | check for, feel for She reached in through the driver's broken window and checked for a pulse. | find | quicken There was little to quicken the pulse in his dull routine. PULSE + VERB beat | quicken, race She felt her pulse quicken as she recognized the voice. | slow PULSE + NOUN rate My at-rest pulse rate is usually about 80 beats per minute.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary