Throbbing

adj, noun, verb

adj, noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    That which throbs.

    "Krause’s “niche hypothesis” may seem more plausible after you’ve listened to his recordings of dense tropical jungles, polyphonous soundscapes packed with whistles and whinnies, whoops, hoots and howls, deep bass throbbings and shrieking buzzes."

  2. 2
    a sound with a strong rhythmic beat wordnet
  3. 3
    an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart) wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of throb form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
  1. 1
    Beating or pounding strongly. not-comparable

    "I have a throbbing headache."

Adjective
  1. 1
    pounding or beating strongly or violently wordnet

Synonyms

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throbbeatingpulsatingacheachingachy

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"Her heart was throbbing with excitement."

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