pulsate vs thump

pulsate is not a noun while thump is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pulsate	No	No	Yes	No
thump	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, thump is a hypernym of pulsate; that is, thump is a word with a broader meaning than pulsate:

Other hypernyms of pulsate include beat, pound.

pulsate (noun)	thump (noun)
	a heavy blow with the hand
	a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)

pulsate (verb)	thump (verb)
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	move rhythmically
move with or as if with a regular alternating motion	make a dull sound