September 14, 2016 Word of the Day
throbs; throbbed; throbbing
The woman's feet are throbbing from wearing heels all day.
Definition of THROB
[no object]
1 : to feel a pain that starts and stops quickly and repeatedly
Her finger throbbed with pain.
My head is throbbing.
2 : to beat with a strong, steady rhythm
He could hear his heart throbbing. [=pounding]
The music throbs with a Caribbean beat.
drums throbbing in the distance
— sometimes used figuratively
a soul throbbing with loneliness [=a very lonely soul]
a tiny stream throbbing with life [=full of life]
— throbbing adjective
He had a throbbing pain in his shoulder.
I have a throbbing [=pounding] headache.
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