throb

[ throb ]

/ θrɒb /

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verb (used without object), throbbed, throb·bing.

to beat with increased force or rapidity, as the heart under the influence of emotion or excitement; palpitate.

to feel or exhibit emotion: He throbbed at the happy thought.

to pulsate; vibrate: The cello throbbed.

noun

the act of throbbing.

a violent beat or pulsation, as of the heart.

any pulsation or vibration: the throb of engines.

Origin of throb

1325–75; Middle English *throbben, implied in present participle throbbant throbbing < ?

synonym study for throb

3. See pulsate.

OTHER WORDS FROM throb

throbber, nounthrob·bing·ly, adverboutthrob, verb (used with object), out·throbbed, out·throb·bing.un·throb·bing, adjective

Words nearby throb

throatlatch, throat microphone, throat seizing, throatwash, throaty, throb, Throckmorton, throe, throes, thrombase, thrombasthenia

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Example sentences from the Web for throb

No, it is not Ebola, though the throb of coverage would have it seem so.
Midwest's 'Mystery Virus' Is Scary but Not Deadly|Kent Sepkowitz|September 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The motor was started and the machinery began to hum and throb.
Tom Swift and his Wireless Message|Victor Appleton
I had just tucked him in safely for the twentieth time when at 12.30 I heard the throb of an engine.
Fanny Goes to War|Pat Beauchamp
But I was also nearer to Olivia, and every throb of my pulse was quickened by the mere thought of that.
The Doctor's Dilemma|Hesba Stretton

“I understand,” he said softly, still clinging to the fingers, every throb of which struck appealingly on his heartstrings.
The Plunderer|Roy Norton
Real estate, the true pulse of the times, had begun to throb with a new life.
A Yankee from the West|Opie Read

British Dictionary definitions for throb

throb

/ (θrɒb) /

verb throbs, throbbing or throbbed (intr)

to pulsate or beat repeatedly, esp with increased forceto throb with pain

(of engines, drums, etc) to have a strong rhythmic vibration or beat

noun

the act or an instance of throbbing, esp a rapid pulsation as of the hearta throb of pleasure

Derived forms of throb

throbbing, adjectivethrobbingly, adverb

Word Origin for throb

C14: perhaps of imitative origin

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

Medical definitions for throb

throb

[ thrŏb ]

v.

To beat rapidly or perceptibly, such as occurs in the heart or a constricted blood vessel.

n.

A strong or rapid beat; a pulsation.

单词	throb
释义	throb [ throb ] / θrɒb / SEE SYNONYMS FOR throb ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object), throbbed, throb·bing. to beat with increased force or rapidity, as the heart under the influence of emotion or excitement; palpitate. to feel or exhibit emotion: He throbbed at the happy thought. to pulsate; vibrate: The cello throbbed. noun the act of throbbing. a violent beat or pulsation, as of the heart. any pulsation or vibration: the throb of engines. Origin of throb 1325–75; Middle English *throbben, implied in present participle throbbant throbbing < ? synonym study for throb 3. See pulsate. OTHER WORDS FROM throb throbber, nounthrob·bing·ly, adverboutthrob, verb (used with object), out·throbbed, out·throb·bing.un·throb·bing, adjective Words nearby throb throatlatch, throat microphone, throat seizing, throatwash, throaty, throb, Throckmorton, throe, throes, thrombase, thrombasthenia Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for throb No, it is not Ebola, though the throb of coverage would have it seem so. Midwest's 'Mystery Virus' Is Scary but Not Deadly\|Kent Sepkowitz\|September 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The motor was started and the machinery began to hum and throb. Tom Swift and his Wireless Message\|Victor Appleton I had just tucked him in safely for the twentieth time when at 12.30 I heard the throb of an engine. Fanny Goes to War\|Pat Beauchamp But I was also nearer to Olivia, and every throb of my pulse was quickened by the mere thought of that. The Doctor's Dilemma\|Hesba Stretton “I understand,” he said softly, still clinging to the fingers, every throb of which struck appealingly on his heartstrings. The Plunderer\|Roy Norton Real estate, the true pulse of the times, had begun to throb with a new life. A Yankee from the West\|Opie Read British Dictionary definitions for throb throb / (θrɒb) / verb throbs, throbbing or throbbed (intr) to pulsate or beat repeatedly, esp with increased forceto throb with pain (of engines, drums, etc) to have a strong rhythmic vibration or beat noun the act or an instance of throbbing, esp a rapid pulsation as of the hearta throb of pleasure Derived forms of throb throbbing, adjectivethrobbingly, adverb Word Origin for throb C14: perhaps of imitative origin 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 Words related to throb flutter, tremble, vibrate, pulse, resonate, palpitate, thrill, twitter, pound, tingle, thump Medical definitions for throb throb [ thrŏb ] v. To beat rapidly or perceptibly, such as occurs in the heart or a constricted blood vessel. n. A strong or rapid beat; a pulsation. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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throb

verb (used without object), throbbed, throb·bing.

noun

Origin of throb

synonym study for throb

OTHER WORDS FROM throb

Words nearby throb

Example sentences from the Web for throb

British Dictionary definitions for throb

verb throbs, throbbing or throbbed (intr)

noun

Derived forms of throb

Word Origin for throb

Words related to throb

Medical definitions for throb

v.

n.