throb in English dictionary

  • throb

    Meanings and definitions of "throb"

    • (intransitive) To pound or beat rapidly or violently
    • (intransitive) To vibrate or pulsate with a steady rhythm
    • noun
      A beating, vibration or palpitation
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      To pound or beat rapidly or violently
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      To vibrate or pulsate with a steady rhythm
    • beat (fast)
    • To shake nervously, as if from fear.
    • noun
      an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart); "he felt a throbbing in his head"
    • noun
      a deep pulsating type of pain
    • verb
      expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically; "The baby's heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it"
    • verb
      pulsate or pound with abnormal force; "my head is throbbing"; "Her heart was throbbing"
    • verb
      tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement

    Synonyms of "throb" in English dictionary

    pulsation, shiver, beat are the top synonyms of "throb" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of throb

    • throb ( third-person singular simple present throbs, present participle throbbing, simple past and past participle throbbed)
    • throb ( plural  throbs)
    • throb (plural throbs)
    • throb (third-person singular simple present throbs, present participle throbbing, simple past and past participle throbbed)
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