throb
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
throbs;
throbbed;
throbbing
throbs;
throbbed;
throbbing
Britannica Dictionary definition of THROB
[no object]
1
:
to feel a pain that starts and stops quickly and repeatedly
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Her finger throbbed with pain.
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My head is throbbing.
2
:
to beat with a strong, steady rhythm
— sometimes used figuratively
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He could hear his heart throbbing. [=pounding]
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The music throbs with a Caribbean beat.
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drums throbbing in the distance
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a soul throbbing with loneliness [=a very lonely soul]
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a tiny stream throbbing with life [=full of life]
— throbbing
adjective-
He had a throbbing pain in his shoulder.
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I have a throbbing [=pounding] headache.
2
throb
/ˈθrɑːb/
noun
2
throb
/ˈθrɑːb/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of THROB
[singular]
1
:
a strong, steady beat
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the throb of the drums
2
:
pain that starts and stops quickly and repeatedly
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The pain has changed to a dull throb.
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see also heartthrob
