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throb


throb [throb throbs throbbed throbbing] verb, noun BrE [θrɒb] NAmE [θrɑːb]
verb (-bb-)
1. intransitive ~ (with sth) (of a part of the body)to feel a series of regular painful movements
His head throbbed painfully.
My feet were throbbing after the long walk home.
2. intransitive to beat or sound with a strong, regular rhythm
Syn: pulsate
The ship's engines throbbed quietly.
a throbbing drumbeat
The blood was throbbing in my veins.
The club was throbbing to the beat of the music.
~ with sth (figurative)His voice was throbbing with emotion.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
late Middle English: probably imitative.

Synonyms:
hurt
ache • burn • sting • tingle • itch • throb
These are all words that can be used when part of your body feels painful.
hurt • (of part of your body) to feel painful; (of an action) to cause pain: My feet hurt. Ouch! That hurt!
ache • to feel a continuous dull pain: I'm aching all over.
burn • (of part of your body) to feel very hot and painful: Our eyes were burning from the chemicals in the air.
sting • to make sb feel a sharp burning pain or uncomfortable feeling in part of their body; (of part of your body) to feel this pain: My eyes were stinging from the smoke.
tingle • (of part of your body) to feel as if a lot of small sharp points are pushing into the skin there: The cold air made her face tingle.
itch • to have an uncomfortable feeling on your skin that makes you want to scratch; to make your skin feel like this: I itch all over. Does the rash itch?
throb • (of part of your body) to feel pain as a series of regular beats: His head throbbed painfully.
your eyes hurt/ache/burn/sting/itch
your skin hurts/burns/stings/tingles/itches
your flesh hurts/burns/stings/tingles
your head hurts/aches/throbs
your stomach hurts/aches
to really hurt/ache/burn/sting/tingle/itch/throb
to hurt/ache/sting/itch badly/a lot
It hurts/stings/tingles/itches.

Example Bank:
Her head throbbed with pain.
The noise made my head throb.
The vein at his temple throbbed angrily.
A pulse throbbed painfully in his temples.
I could feel a dull throbbing pain in my side.
The ship's engines throbbed quietly.

 
noun (also throb·bing)singular
a strong regular beat; a feeling of pain that you experience as a series of strong beats
the throb of the machines
My headache faded to a dull throbbing.
see also heart-throb

Word Origin:
late Middle English: probably imitative.

Example Bank:
the opening bass throbs of the song
the steady throb of the engine

 

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