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- Dictionarythrobbing/ˈθrɒbɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. beating with a strong, regular rhythm; pulsating: "throbbing dance music"
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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.
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.
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.
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. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. See also. heartthrob informal.
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.
