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throb

UK/θɹɒb/ US/θɹɑb/ rare
verb (3) noun (2)

verb

1.

pulsate or pound with abnormal force

  • “my head is throbbing”
  • “Her heart was throbbing”
2.

expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically

  • “The baby”
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3.

noun

1.
2.

an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)

  • “he felt a throbbing in his head”
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Origin

From Middle English throbben; possibly of imitative origin. Cognate with Scots thrab (“to throb”). Compare also drub.

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