pulse
n//pʊls//puls
A normally regular beat felt when arteries near the skin (for example, at the neck or wrist) are depressed, caused by the heart pumping blood through them.
(figuratively) A beat or throb; also, a repeated sequence of such beats or throbs.
(music, prosody) The beat or tactus of a piece of music or verse; also, a repeated sequence of such beats.