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throb

[ throb ]

verb (used without object)

, throbbed, throb·bing.
  1. to beat with increased force or rapidity, as the heart under the influence of emotion or excitement; palpitate.
  2. to feel or exhibit emotion:

    He throbbed at the happy thought.

  3. The cello throbbed.



noun

  1. the act of throbbing.
  2. a violent beat or pulsation, as of the heart.
  3. any pulsation or vibration:

    the throb of engines.

throb

/ θrɒb /

verb

  1. to pulsate or beat repeatedly, esp with increased force

    to throb with pain

  2. (of engines, drums, etc) to have a strong rhythmic vibration or beat
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


noun

  1. the act or an instance of throbbing, esp a rapid pulsation as of the heart

    a throb of pleasure

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈthrobbingly, adverb
  • ˈthrobbing, adjective
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Other Words From

  • throb·ber noun
  • out·throb verb (used with object) outthrobbed outthrobbing
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Word History and Origins

Origin of throb1

First recorded in 1325–75; unattested Middle English throbben, implied in present participle throbbant “throbbing”; further origin unknown
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Word History and Origins

Origin of throb1

C14: perhaps of imitative origin
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Synonym Study

See pulsate.
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Example Sentences

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.

But this time, with all his cunning and perspiration, he could not induce another throb in the tired engines.

Could your millions, tea-king, buy for me a sweeter music than the valley's heart throb as it rocks itself to sleep?

Winston felt his pulses throb faster, for the girl's unabated confidence stirred him, but he looked at her gravely.

The next moment the engine began to throb regularly, and the blades of the propeller whirled.

Kari stood and a quiver ran through his muscles and I could see his body throb.

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