throb

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UK /θɹɒb/ US /θɹɑb/

verb 3noun 1

Collocations

(noun.)

ADJ

deep, heavy | dull

steady

Her heart had a steady throb as she waited for the test results.

VERB + THROB

feel, hear

PREP

~ of

I could feel the throb of the music through the floor at the concert.

(verb.)

ADV

painfully

angrily

My injured knee throbbed angrily every time I tried to walk down the stairs.

rhythmically

VERB + THROB

begin to, start to

PREP

with

My injured knee throbbed with a dull ache throughout the entire hike.

Definitions

verb

To pound or beat rapidly or violently.

Her heart began to throb faster as the moment approached.

To pulse (often painfully) in time with the circulation of blood.

I have a throbbing headache.

To exhibit an attitude, trait, or affect powerfully and profoundly.

The bass in the song made the entire room throb with energy.

Having been married and divorced, Suzanne throbs with attitudes of strength, liberation and equality.

noun

A beating, vibration or palpitation.

He could feel a dull throb in his head from the tension.

My bosom was now bare, and rising in the warmest throbs, presented to his sight and feeling the firm hard swell of a pair of young breasts, such as may be imagin'd of a girl not sixteen, fresh out of the country

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)

throbbing
pounding

verb — expand and contract rhythmically

verb — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Her heart began to throb faster as the moment approached.

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I have a throbbing headache.

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The bass in the song made the entire room throb with energy.

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He could feel a dull throb in his head from the tension.

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My bosom was now bare, and rising in the warmest throbs, presented to his sight and feeling the firm hard swell of a pair of young breasts, such as may be imagin'd of a girl not sixteen, fresh out of

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I noted a throb of her pulse, and then I felt, as it were a dream, that the beautiful eyes of Ysidria opened and gazed at me but did not seem to see me.

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Usage Notes

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