throb
[ throb ]
/ θrɒb /
verb (used without object), throbbed, throb·bing.
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.
to pulsate; vibrate: The cello throbbed.
noun
the act of throbbing.
a violent beat or pulsation, as of the heart.
any pulsation or vibration: the throb of engines.
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TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUTOrigin of throb
1325–75; Middle English *throbben, implied in present participle throbbant throbbing < ?
synonym study for throb
3. See pulsate.
OTHER WORDS FROM throb
throb·ber, nounthrob·bing·ly, adverbout·throb, verb (used with object), out·throbbed, out·throb·bing.un·throb·bing, adjectiveWords nearby throb
throated, throatlash, throatlatch, throatwash, throaty, throb, throckmorton, throe, throes, thrombase, thrombasthenia
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British Dictionary definitions for throb
throb
/ (θrɒb) /
verb throbs, throbbing or throbbed (intr)
to pulsate or beat repeatedly, esp with increased forceto throb with pain
(of engines, drums, etc) to have a strong rhythmic vibration or beat
noun
the act or an instance of throbbing, esp a rapid pulsation as of the hearta throb of pleasure
Derived forms of throb
throbbing, adjectivethrobbingly, adverbWord Origin for throb
C14: perhaps of imitative origin
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Medical definitions for throb
throb
[ thrŏb ]
v.
To beat rapidly or perceptibly, such as occurs in the heart or a constricted blood vessel.
n.
A strong or rapid beat; a pulsation.
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