throbbing

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throbbing

verb

  1. gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of throb

adjective

  1. not comparable Beating or pounding strongly. I have a throbbing headache.

noun throbbings

  1. That which throbs. Krause’s “niche hypothesis” may seem more plausible after you’ve listened to his recordings of dense tropical jungles, polyphonous soundscapes packed with whistles and whinnies, whoops, hoots and howls, deep bass throbbings and shrieking buzzes.

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Closest in meaning: pounding, rhythmical, rhythmic, shaking, shivering, trembling, achy, low, weak, vibrating, pulsating, beating, pulsing, hammering, palpitating, drumming

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@misc{throbbing_2026,
  title = {throbbing},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/throbbing},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}