THROB (throbbed, throbbing)
Dictionary entry overview: What does throb mean?
• THROB (noun)
The noun THROB has 2 senses:
1. a deep pulsating type of pain
2. an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
Familiarity information: THROB used as a noun is rare.
• THROB (verb)
The verb THROB has 3 senses:
1. pulsate or pound with abnormal force
2. expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically
3. tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
Familiarity information: THROB used as a verb is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• THROB (noun)
Meaning:
A deep pulsating type of pain
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("throb" is a kind of...):
hurting; pain (a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder)
Meaning:
An instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural events
Synonyms:
throbbing; pounding; throb
Context example:
he felt a throbbing in his head
Hypernyms ("throb" is a kind of...):
beat; heartbeat; pulsation; pulse (the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart)
• THROB (verb)
Meaning:
Pulsate or pound with abnormal force
Classified under:
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling
Context examples:
my head is throbbing / Her heart was throbbing
Hypernyms (to "throb" is one way to...):
ache; hurt; smart (be the source of pain)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "throb"):
twang (twitch or throb with pain)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s
Somebody's (body part) ----s
Meaning:
Expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Synonyms:
pulsate; pulse; throb
Context example:
The baby's heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it
Hypernyms (to "throb" is one way to...):
beat; pound; thump (move rhythmically)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s
Sentence examples:
The crowds throb in the streets
The streets throb with crowds
Meaning:
Tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Synonyms:
shiver; shudder; thrill; throb
Hypernyms (to "throb" is one way to...):
tremble (move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
