Definitions for throb

Definitions for (noun) throb

Main entry: throb, throbbing, pounding

Definition: an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)

Usage: he felt a throbbing in his head


Main entry: throb

Definition: a deep pulsating type of pain


Definitions for (verb) throb

Main entry: throb, pulsate, pulse

Definition: expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically

Usage: The baby's heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it


Main entry: thrill, throb, shiver, shudder

Definition: tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement


Main entry: throb

Definition: pulsate or pound with abnormal force

Usage: my head is throbbing; Her heart was throbbing


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