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   Throb

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   verb

   • 1. beat or sound with a strong, regular rhythm; pulsate steadily: "the war drums throbbed"
   • ▪ feel pain in a series of regular beats: "her foot throbbed with pain"

   noun

   • 1. a strong, regular beat or sound; a steady pulsation: "the throb of the ship's engines"
   • ▪ a feeling of pain in a series of regular beats: "the dull ache became a throb"

   Word Origin late Middle English: probably imitative.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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   What does throb mean?

   • [intransitive] throb (with something) (of a part of the body) to feel a series of regular painful movements His head throbbed painfully. My feet were throbbing after the long walk home. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words. Try it for free as part of the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app

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   Is throb a noun or noun?

   • Throb is also a noun . The bruise on his stomach ached with a steady throb. If something throbs, it vibrates and makes a steady noise . The engines throbbed. [VERB] The music throbbed hypnotically.

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   What does Throbbing mean?

   • 1. To beat rapidly or violently, as the heart; pound. 2. To feel or be subjected to a pulsating pain: My toe was throbbing after I stubbed it. 3. To vibrate, pulsate, or sound with a steady pronounced rhythm: boat engines throbbing. n. A beating, pulsating, or vibration. [Middle English throbben, of imitative origin .]

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   throb with something (figurative) His voice was throbbing with emotion. Definition of throb verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   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. throb.

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   THROB definition: 1. If a part of your body throbs, you feel pain in it in a series of regular beats: 2. to make a…. Learn more.

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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.

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   throb verb [I] (SOUND OR MOVEMENT) to make a strong, regular sound or movement: The whole house throbbed with the music. throb. noun [ C ] the throb of the engine. (Definition of throb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of throb. in Chinese (Traditional) 顫動，振動，跳動, （身體部位）抽痛… See more.

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   What does the noun throb mean? There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun throb, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. throb has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. anatomy (late 1500s) physiology (late 1500s) See meaning & use.

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   Definition of throb noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.