throb
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throb
- /θɹɒb/ UK
- /θɹɑb/ Canada, US
- /θɹɔb/ Australia
Rhymes with -ɒb
Where it comes from
From Middle English throbben; possibly of imitative origin. Cognate with Scots thrab (“to throb”). Compare also drub.
verb throbs · throbbing · throbbed
- 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.
noun throbs
- A beating, vibration or palpitation. He could feel a dull throb in his head from the tension.
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verb to pound or beat rapidly or violently
| Español | palpitar |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | どきどき, ドキドキ |
| Português | latejar |
| Français | battre, palpiter |
| Deutsch | klopfen, schlagen |
| Italiano | battere, picchiare |
| Română | palpita |
| Русский | би́ться bítʹsja, стуча́ться stučátʹsja |
| Tiếng Việt | phập phồng |
| العربية | خَفَقَ ḵafaqa |
verb to vibrate or pulsate with a steady rhythm
| 日本語 | どきどきする dokidoki suru |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 搏動 /搏动 bódòng |
| Português | pulsar |
| Français | vibrer, résonner, battre |
| Deutsch | pochen, klopfen, pulsieren |
| Italiano | pulsare |
| Română | pulsa, vibra |
| Русский | би́ться bítʹsja, пульси́ровать pulʹsírovatʹ |
| العربية | خَفَقَ ḵafaqa, نَبَضَ nabaḍa |
verb to pulse in time with the circulation of blood
| 日本語 | じんじんする jinjin suru |
|---|
noun beating, vibration or palpitation
| Español | palpitar |
|---|---|
| Português | latejamento |
| Français | battement, pulsation |
| Deutsch | Pochen, Klopfen |
| Italiano | battito, palpito, pulsazione |
| Română | pulsație, palpitație, vibrație, vibrare |
| Русский | пульса́ция pulʹsácija, бие́ние bijénije |
| العربية | خَفَقَان ḵafaqān |
Talk about this word "throb." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/throb. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. throb. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/throb "throb." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/throb.Cite this
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title = {throb},
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