throb

Pronunciation

• enPR: thrŏb, IPA ^(key): /θrɒb/

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Verb

Plain form throb

Third-person singular throbs

Past tense throbbed

Past participle throbbed

Present participle throbbing

1. (intransitive) If part of your body throbs, it has a pain that gets stronger and weaker in a regular rhythm.
2. (intransitive) If something throbs, it vibrates with a steady rhythm.

Noun

Singular throb

Plural throbs

1. (countable) A throb is the sound made when throbbing.