take pulse

take someone's pulse

to measure the frequency of the beats of a person's pulse. I can take my own pulse. The nurse took my pulse and said I was fine.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Barr	[ba:]
Eppie	EP-ee	English (Archaic)
Hull	[hʌl]
HrÓAldr	-	Ancient Scandinavian
Vikrama	-	Hinduism
Kaimana	-	Hawaiian