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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
Nearby Words:
thracian
thrack
thrackscat
thraldom
thrall
thrall-less
thrall-like
thralldom
thranite
thrapple
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