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- Dictionarythrobbing/ˈθrɒbɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. beating with a strong, regular rhythm; pulsating: "throbbing dance music"
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having a strong, regular beat: The club was all pulsating lights and throbbing dance music. Cars with throbbing engines and loud stereos are among the most commonly cited sources of unwanted noise. happening, or experiencing pain, in a series of regular beats: She had a throbbing pain in her neck and left shoulder.
Throbbing definition: beating or pulsing rapidly or forcefully, as the heart under the influence of emotion or excitement. See examples of THROBBING used in a sentence.
: to pulsate or pound with abnormal force or rapidity. 2. : to beat or vibrate rhythmically. throbber noun. 2 of 2. noun. : beat, pulse. Synonyms. Verb. beat. palpitate. pit-a-pat. pitter-patter. pulsate. pulse. Noun. beating. palpitation. pulsation. pulse. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of throb in a Sentence.
a strong, regular beat: the throb of the engine. pain that is felt as a series of regular beats: Tablets had faded his headache to a dull throb. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. There are drugs you can take to ease the pain. agony Mothers will often talk about the agony of childbirth.
a strong, regular beat: The propeller noise changed from the normal dull throbbing to a rapidly ascending whine. He was grateful to get away from the incessant throbbing of the jackhammers. pain felt in a series of regular beats: The throbbing in his head made him throw up.
1. To beat rapidly or violently, as the heart; pound. 2. To feel or be subjected to a pulsating pain: My toe was throbbing after I stubbed it. 3. To vibrate, pulsate, or sound with a steady pronounced rhythm: boat engines throbbing. n. A beating, pulsating, or vibration. [Middle English throbben, of imitative origin .] throb′bing·ly adv.
to beat with increased force or rapidity, as the heart under the influence of emotion or excitement; palpitate. to feel or exhibit emotion: He throbbed at the happy thought. to pulsate; vibrate: The cello throbbed. noun. the act of throbbing. a violent beat or pulsation, as of the heart. any pulsation or vibration: the throb of engines. throb.
