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Definition of Throb

1. Verb. Pulsate or pound with abnormal force. "Her heart was throbbing"

2. Noun. A deep pulsating type of pain.

3. Verb. Expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically. "The streets throb with crowds"; "The baby's heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it"

4. Noun. An instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart). "He felt a throbbing in his head"

5. Verb. Tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement.

Definition of Throb

1. 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.

2. n. A beat, or strong pulsation, as of the heart and arteries; a violent beating; a papitation:

Definition of Throb

1. Verb. (intransitive) To pound or beat rapidly or violently ¹

2. Verb. (intransitive) To vibrate or pulsate with a steady rhythm ¹

3. Noun. A beating, vibration or palpitation ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Throb

1. to pulsate [v THROBBED, THROBBING, THROBS] - See also: pulsate

Medical Definition of Throb

1. 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) Origin: OE. Robben; of uncertain origin; cf. Russ. Trepete a trembling, and E. Trepidation. 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) Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Throb

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