1. An instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
   "he felt a throbbing in his head"
   - throb, pounding 
2. A sound with a strong rhythmic beat
   "the throbbing of the engines"

1. Pounding or beating strongly or violently
   "a throbbing pain"; "the throbbing engine of the boat"

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

Derived forms: throbbings

See also: rhythmic, rhythmical

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

Encyclopedia: Throb

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