US /θɹɑb/ UK /θɹɒb/
noun verb Freq #42146

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    an instance of rapid strong pulsation

    I felt a throb in my head.

  2. 2
    verb

    pulsate or pound with abnormal force

    My head is throbbing.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · an instance of rapid strong... pounding
Word family
Forms throbbedthrobbingthrobs
Derived forms heart-throbbingthrobbingly

Etymology

From Middle English throbben; possibly of imitative origin.

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