throb
to beat with increased force or rapidity, as the heart under the influence of emotion or excitement; palpitate.
to feel or exhibit emotion: He throbbed at the happy thought.
the act of throbbing.
a violent beat or pulsation, as of the heart.
any pulsation or vibration: the throb of engines.
Origin of throb
1synonym study For throb
Other words from throb
- throb·ber, noun
- out·throb, verb (used with object), out·throbbed, out·throb·bing.
Words Nearby throb
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How to use throb in a sentence
Indeed, Solms shows how throbs of pleasure and pain guide our interactions with the world, making it possible for us to navigate a sea of uncertainty.
Fame came with ER in the mid-1990s and Clooney's role as heart-throb doctor Doug Ross.
No, it is not Ebola, though the throb of coverage would have it seem so.
Midwest's 'Mystery Virus' Is Scary but Not Deadly | Kent Sepkowitz | September 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut this time, with all his cunning and perspiration, he could not induce another throb in the tired engines.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. LockeCould your millions, tea-king, buy for me a sweeter music than the valley's heart throb as it rocks itself to sleep?
The Soldier of the Valley | Nelson Lloyd
Winston felt his pulses throb faster, for the girl's unabated confidence stirred him, but he looked at her gravely.
Winston of the Prairie | Harold BindlossThe next moment the engine began to throb regularly, and the blades of the propeller whirled.
The Girls of Central High on the Stage | Gertrude W. MorrisonKari stood and a quiver ran through his muscles and I could see his body throb.
Kari the Elephant | Dhan Gopal Mukerji
British Dictionary definitions for throb
/ (θrɒb) /
to pulsate or beat repeatedly, esp with increased force: to throb with pain
(of engines, drums, etc) to have a strong rhythmic vibration or beat
the act or an instance of throbbing, esp a rapid pulsation as of the heart: a throb of pleasure
Origin of throb
1Derived forms of throb
- throbbing, adjective
- throbbingly, adverb
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