Throb has 7 different meanings across 2 categories:
Noun
· Verb
Noun
1
a deep pulsating type of pain
2
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
"he felt a throbbing in his head"
3
A beating, vibration or palpitation.
Verb
1
pulsate or pound with abnormal force
"my head is throbbing"
"Her heart was throbbing"
2
expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically
"The baby's heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it"
3
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
4
To pound or beat rapidly or violently.
Example Sentences
"he felt a throbbing in his head"
noun
"my head is throbbing"
verb
"Her heart was throbbing"
verb
"The baby's heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it"
verb
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