Synonyms: throbbing
Definition: a sound with a strong rhythmic beat
Usage: the throbbing of the engines
Similar words: sound
Definition: the sudden occurrence of an audible event
Usage: the sound awakened them
Synonyms: throb, throbbing, pounding
Definition: an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
Usage: he felt a throbbing in his head
Similar words: beat, pulsation, pulse, heartbeat
Definition: the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
Usage: he could feel the beat of her heart
Synonyms: throbbing
Definition: pounding or beating strongly or violently
Usage: a throbbing pain; the throbbing engine of the boat
Similar words: rhythmic, rhythmical
Definition: recurring with measured regularity
Usage: the rhythmic chiming of church bells- John Galsworthy; rhythmical prose