About The Word Throb
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Throb
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What's The Definition Of Throb?
[n] an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart); "he felt a throbbing in his head"
[n] a deep pulsating type of pain [v] expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically; "The baby's heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it" [v] tremble convulsively [v] pulsate or pound with abnormal force; "my head is throbbing"; "Her heart was throbbing" Synonyms | Synonyms for Throb: pounding | pulsate | pulse | shiver | shudder | thrill | throbbing Related Terms | Find terms related to Throb: See Also | ache | beat | beat | heartbeat | hurt | hurting | pain | pound | pulsation | pulse | smart | thump | tremble | twang Throb In Webster's Dictionary \Throb\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Throbbed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Throbbing}.] [OE. [thorn]robben; of uncertain origin; cf.
Russ. trepete a trembling, and E. trepidation.]
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.
My heart Throbs to know one thing. --Shak.
Here may his head lie on my throbbing breast. --Shak.
\Throb\, n. A beat, or strong pulsation, as of the heart and arteries; a violent beating; a papitation: The impatient throbs and longings of a soul That pants and reaches after distant good. --Addison. |
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