pulsate /pʌlˈseɪt/ verb4 •To expand and contract rhythmically; to throb or to beat, exhibit a pulse. •To quiver, vibrate, or flash; as to the beat of music.The party pulsated with revellers. •To produce a recurring increase and decrease of some quantity. •(figurative) To pulse, to be full of life, energy: to bustle, thrive, flourish. formspulsated · pulsating · pulsates