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throb

[ throb ]

verb (used without object)

throbbed, throbbing.
  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

/ θ°ùÉ’²ú /

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

  • ˈ³Ù³ó°ù´Ç²ú²ú¾±²Ô²µ±ô²â, adverb
  • ˈ³Ù³ó°ù´Ç²ú²ú¾±²Ô²µ, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³Ù³ó°ù´Ç²ú·²ú±ð°ù noun
  • ´Ç³Ü³Ù·³Ù³ó°ù´Ç²ú verb (used with object) outthrobbed outthrobbing
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of throb1

First recorded in 1325–75; unattested Middle English throbben, implied in present participle throbbant “throbbingâ€; further origin unknown
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˜yÐÄvlog 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

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Symptoms include throbbing or cramping pain, sudden breathlessness or sharp chest pain.

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The Dodgers’ lineup was no exception, even beyond Freeman’s ailing ankle and throbbing side.

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Emma was about 11 when her legs started to feel heavy and throb and said they started to grow bigger.

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Many painkiller options already exist, with opioids remaining the most effective drugs in most cases where severe acute, nociceptive pain is concerned — that aching, throbbing pain encompassing everything from bruises to arthritis to broken bones.

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Perhaps a little throbbing techno was too unconventional for the more buttoned-up Academy members?

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