throb
noun
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L28477 on Wikidata ↗verb
- to ache with pulsating pain
- pulse with increased pressure regularly
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /θɹɒb/ / /θɹɑb/ / /θɹɔb/
noun
Etymology: From Middle English throbben; possibly of imitative origin.
- A beating, vibration or palpitation.
“He could feel a dull throb in his head from the tension.”
“My bosom was now bare, and rising in the warmest throbs, presented to his sight and feeling the firm hard swell of a pair of young breasts, such as may be imagin'd of a girl not sixteen, fresh out of the country”
verb
Etymology: From Middle English throbben; possibly of imitative origin.
- To pound or beat rapidly or violently.
“Her heart began to throb faster as the moment approached.”
- To pulse (often painfully) in time with the circulation of blood.
“I have a throbbing headache.”
- To exhibit an attitude, trait, or affect powerfully and profoundly.
“The bass in the song made the entire room throb with energy.”
“Having been married and divorced, Suzanne throbs with attitudes of strength, liberation and equality.”