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- [throb]
- /θrɒb/
- /ˈθrɒbɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [throb]
- /θrɒb/
Definitions of throbbing word
- verb without object throbbing to beat with increased force or rapidity, as the heart under the influence of emotion or excitement; palpitate. 1
- verb without object throbbing to feel or exhibit emotion: He throbbed at the happy thought. 1
- verb without object throbbing to pulsate; vibrate: The cello throbbed. 1
- noun throbbing the act of throbbing. 1
- noun throbbing a violent beat or pulsation, as of the heart. 1
- noun throbbing any pulsation or vibration: the throb of engines. 1
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Origin of throbbing
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English *throbben, implied in present participle throbbant throbbing < ?
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Parts of speech for Throbbing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
throbbing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
throbbing usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for throbbing
adj throbbing
- aching — causing physical pain or distress: treatment for an aching back.
- achy — If you feel achy, your body hurts.
- clangorous — a loud, resonant sound; clang.
- painful — affected with, causing, or characterized by pain: a painful wound; a painful night; a painful memory.
- nagging — continually faultfinding, complaining, or petulant: a nagging parent.
adjective throbbing
noun throbbing
- ache — If you ache or a part of your body aches, you feel a steady, fairly strong pain.
- beat — If you beat someone or something, you hit them very hard.
- drumming — The act of beating a drum.
- humming — making a droning sound; buzzing.
- judder — to vibrate violently: an old automobile with a clutch that judders.
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