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throb - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'throb' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Throb [ n.]
- A beat, or strong pulsation, as of the heart and arteries; a violent beating; a papitation:
2 . Throb [ v. i.]
- To beat, or pulsate, with more than usual force or rapidity; to beat in consequence of agitation; to palpitate; -- said of the heart, pulse, etc.

Meaning of 'throb' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . throb [ n]
Meaning (1):
- an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
Example in sentence:
  • he felt a throbbing in his head
2 . throb [ v]
Meaning (2):
- pulsate or pound with abnormal force
Example in sentence:
  • Her heart was throbbing;
  • my head is throbbing
Meaning (3):
- expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically
Example in sentence:
  • The baby's heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it