1. Pulsate or pound with abnormal force
   "my head is throbbing"; "Her heart was throbbing" 
2. Expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically
   - pulsate, pulse 
3. Tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
   - shudder, shiver, thrill

1. A deep pulsating type of pain 
2. An instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
   - throbbing, pounding

Derived forms: throbbing, throbs, throbbed

Type of: ache, beat, heartbeat, hurt, hurting, pain, pound, pulsation, pulse, smart, thump, tremble

Encyclopedia: Throb

• come to terms with
• come to the fore
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• come-at-able
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• come-on
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• comedian
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• Comenius
• comer