throb
throb Lexical Profile
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• verb
To beat or pulsate with a strong, regular rhythm (especially of the heart or pulse).
"His heart began to throb rapidly after climbing the steep flight of stairs."
To feel or ache with a rhythmic, pulsing pain (of a part of the body).
"Her sprained ankle continued to throb throughout the night."
To vibrate or resonate with a steady, low sound or energy (of machinery, music, or a bustling place).
"The entire concert hall seemed to throb with the deep bass of the orchestra."
• noun
A strong, regular beat, pulsation, or vibration, such as that of the heart, a painful injury, or a mechanical engine.
"She could feel the steady throb of the boat's engine beneath the floorboards."
• Rhymes for throb
Word Origin & Etymology
First recorded in the late 14th century as Middle English 'throbben', the word is likely of imitative origin, coined to echo the dull, rhythmic sound or sensation of a heavy heartbeat.