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throb

 (thrŏb)
intr.v. throbbed, throb·bing, throbs
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.
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throb

(θrɒb)
vb (intr) , throbs, throbbing or throbbed
1. to pulsate or beat repeatedly, esp with increased force: to throb with pain.
2. (of engines, drums, etc) to have a strong rhythmic vibration or beat
n
the act or an instance of throbbing, esp a rapid pulsation as of the heart: a throb of pleasure.
[C14: perhaps of imitative origin]
ˈthrobbing adj
ˈthrobbingly adv
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throb

(θrɒb)

v. throbbed, throb•bing,
n. v.i.
1. to beat with increased force or rapidity, as the heart under the influence of emotion or excitement; palpitate.
2. to feel or exhibit emotion.
3. to pulsate or vibrate, as a sound.
n.
4. a violent beat or pulsation, as of the heart.
5. any pulsing or vibrating sound.
6. the act of throbbing.
[1325–75; Middle English *throbben, implied in present participle throbbant throbbing, of uncertain orig.]
throb′ber, n.
throb′bing•ly, adv.
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throb


Past participle: throbbed
Gerund: throbbing

Imperative
throb
throb
Present
I throb
you throb
he/she/it throbs
we throb
you throb
they throb
Preterite
I throbbed
you throbbed
he/she/it throbbed
we throbbed
you throbbed
they throbbed
Present Continuous
I am throbbing
you are throbbing
he/she/it is throbbing
we are throbbing
you are throbbing
they are throbbing
Present Perfect
I have throbbed
you have throbbed
he/she/it has throbbed
we have throbbed
you have throbbed
they have throbbed
Past Continuous
I was throbbing
you were throbbing
he/she/it was throbbing
we were throbbing
you were throbbing
they were throbbing
Past Perfect
I had throbbed
you had throbbed
he/she/it had throbbed
we had throbbed
you had throbbed
they had throbbed
Future
I will throb
you will throb
he/she/it will throb
we will throb
you will throb
they will throb
Future Perfect
I will have throbbed
you will have throbbed
he/she/it will have throbbed
we will have throbbed
you will have throbbed
they will have throbbed
Future Continuous
I will be throbbing
you will be throbbing
he/she/it will be throbbing
we will be throbbing
you will be throbbing
they will be throbbing
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been throbbing
you have been throbbing
he/she/it has been throbbing
we have been throbbing
you have been throbbing
they have been throbbing
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been throbbing
you will have been throbbing
he/she/it will have been throbbing
we will have been throbbing
you will have been throbbing
they will have been throbbing
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been throbbing
you had been throbbing
he/she/it had been throbbing
we had been throbbing
you had been throbbing
they had been throbbing
Conditional
I would throb
you would throb
he/she/it would throb
we would throb
you would throb
they would throb
Past Conditional
I would have throbbed
you would have throbbed
he/she/it would have throbbed
we would have throbbed
you would have throbbed
they would have throbbed
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.throb - a deep pulsating type of pain
hurting, pain - a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder; "the patient developed severe pain and distension"
2.throb - an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart); "he felt a throbbing in his head"
throbbing, pounding
heartbeat, beat, pulse, pulsation - the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart; "he could feel the beat of her heart"
Verb1.throb - pulsate or pound with abnormal force; "my head is throbbing"; "Her heart was throbbing"
hurt, smart, ache - be the source of pain
twang - twitch or throb with pain
2.throb - expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically; "The baby's heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it"
pulsate, pulse
pulsate, quiver, beat - move with or as if with a regular alternating motion; "the city pulsated with music and excitement"
thump, beat, pound - move rhythmically; "Her heart was beating fast"
3.throb - tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
shiver, shudder, thrill
tremble - move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways; "His hands were trembling when he signed the document"
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throb

verb
1. pulsate, pound, beat, pulse, thump, palpitate His head throbbed.
2. vibrate, pulse, resonate, pulsate, reverberate, shake, judder (informal) The engines throbbed.
noun
1. pulse, pounding, beat, thump, thumping, pulsating, palpitation The bruise on his stomach ached with a steady throb.
2. vibration, pulse, throbbing, resonance, reverberation, judder (informal), pulsation His head jerked up at the throb of the engine.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

throb

verb
To make rhythmic contractions, sounds, or movements:
beat, palpitate, pound, pulsate, pulse.
noun
A periodic contraction or sound of something coursing:
beat, palpitation, pulsation, pulse.
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dunkedunkenslåbankebanken
tykyttää
jako kucati
berregberregésdobogás
malareglulegur slátturslá ótt og títtvera aî springa
動悸を打つ
두근거리다
spurdėtistuksenimasstuksentitvinkčiojimas
drebēšanadrebētpulsācijapulsētsisties
pravidelne ísťpravidelný chod/tep
udarjati
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zonklamakatmakçarpmakdüzenli çalışmakvuruş
đau dai dẳng

throb

[θrɒb]
A. N [of heart etc] → latido m, pulso m; [of engine] → vibración f
B. VI [heart] → latir, palpitar; [engine] → vibrar; [wound, sore finger] → dar punzadas
my head was throbbing → la cabeza estaba a punto de estallarme de dolor
Berlin is throbbing with life → Berlín está rebosante de vida
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

throb

[ˈθrɒb]
n
[heart] → palpitation f
[engine] → vrombissement m
[pain] → élancement m
vi
(= beat) [heart, pulse] → palpiter
(= make sound) [engine] → vrombir; [music, beat] → pulser
(= hurt) [pain, wound] → causer des élancements
my head is throbbing → j'ai des élancements dans la tête
a throbbing pain → une douleur pulsatile, des élancements
to throb with pain [sb's head, ankle]
George's ankle began to throb with pain
BUT La cheville de George commença à l'élancer.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

throb

vi (engine) → klopfen, hämmern; (drums, gunfire) → dröhnen; (heart, pulse) → pochen, klopfen; (painfully: wound) → pochen, pulsieren, klopfen; (very strongly) → hämmern; (fig: with life, activity) → pulsieren (→ with vor +dat, → mit); my head was still throbbing (with pain) → ich hatte immer noch dieses Pochen im Kopf; my head is throbbing → ich habe rasende Kopfschmerzen; a street throbbing with people → eine Straße, die von Menschen wimmelt
n (of engine) → Klopfen nt, → Hämmern nt; (of drums, gunfire) → Dröhnen nt; (of heart, pulse, wound) → Klopfen nt, → Pochen nt, → Hämmern nt; the throb of life → der Pulsschlag des Lebens
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

throb

[θrɒb]
1. n (of heart) → palpito, battito; (of pain) → fitta; (of music) → battito; (of engine) → vibrazione f; (of drum) → rullio
2. vi (heart) → palpitare, battere forte; (wound) → pulsare; (engine) → vibrare
my head is throbbing → mi martellano le tempie
throbbing with life (fig) (town) → pullulante di vita
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

throb

(θrob) – past tense, past participle throbbed – verb
1. (of the heart) to beat. Her heart throbbed with excitement.palpitar
2. to beat regularly like the heart. The engine was throbbing gently.vibrar, palpitar
3. to beat regularly with pain; to be very painful. His head is throbbing (with pain). dar punzadas/pinchazos, ver las estrellas
noun
a regular beat. the throb of the engine / her heart / her sore finger.vibración; latido, palpitación
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

throb

→ latir con fuerza , sentir pinchazos
Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

throb

n. latido, pulsación, palpitación;
v. latir, palpitar, pulsar.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

throb

vi (pret & pp throbbed; ger throbbing) (pain) doler con cada latido del corazón
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Philippe listened attentively to every sound; his heart panted and throbbed at the very suspicion of approaching terror and misfortune; but confident in his own strength, which was confirmed by the force of an overpoweringly resolute determination, he waited until some decisive circumstance should permit him to judge for himself.
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The engines throbbed and purred--the propellers whirred.
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Mam'selle Pauline was terribly excited; the flush that throbbed into her pale, nervous face showed it; and she locked her thin fingers in and out incessantly.
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