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throbbing

adj · noun · verb · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: TH R AA1 B IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Beating or pounding strongly.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • I have a throbbing headache.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

That which throbs.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

present participle and gerund of throb

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

pounding or beating strongly or violently

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a throbbing pain
  • the throbbing engine of the boat

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

a sound with a strong rhythmic beat

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the throbbing of the engines

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: sound

6

noun

Meaning 6

an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he felt a throbbing in his head

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: throb, pounding

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: pulse, pulsation, heartbeat, beat

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.