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pound vs pulse

pulse vs pound

pound and pulse both are nouns.

pound and pulse both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pound Yes No Yes No
pulse Yes No Yes No
As verbs, pulse is a hyponym of pound; that is, pulse is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pound:
  • pound: move rhythmically
  • pulse: expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically
Other hyponyms of pound include pulsate, throb, flutter, palpitate, thrash, flap.
pound (noun) pulse (noun)
the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows) the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
a symbol for a unit of currency (especially for the pound sterling in Great Britain) edible seeds of various pod-bearing plants (peas or beans or lentils etc.)
a nontechnical unit of force equal to the mass of 1 pound with an acceleration of free fall equal to 32 feet/sec/sec the rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health
the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence
the basic unit of money in Cyprus; equal to 100 cents
the basic unit of money in Egypt; equal to 100 piasters
formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence
the basic unit of money in Lebanon; equal to 100 piasters
the basic unit of money in the Sudan; equal to 100 piasters
the basic unit of money in Syria; equal to 100 piasters
16 ounces avoirdupois
a unit of apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces troy
pound (verb) pulse (verb)
break down and crush by beating, as with a pestle produce or modulate (as electromagnetic waves) in the form of short bursts or pulses or cause an apparatus to produce pulses
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically
strike or drive against with a heavy impact drive by or as if by pulsation
place or shut up in a pound
shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits
partition off into compartments
move rhythmically
move heavily or clumsily
Difference between pound and pulse

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