throb

¹throb

verb \ˈthräb\

throbbedthrob·bing

Definition of THROB

intransitive verb

1

: to pulsate or pound with abnormal force or rapidity

2

: to beat or vibrate rhythmically

— throb·ber noun

Examples of THROB

1. Her finger throbbed with pain.
2. The music throbs with a Caribbean beat.
3. drums throbbing in the distance

Origin of THROB

Middle English throbben

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to THROB

Synonyms: beat, palpitate, pit-a-pat, pitter-patter, pulse, pulsate

Related Words: fluctuate, oscillate, vibrate; quiver, tremble

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Rhymes with THROB

Ab, blob, bob, cob, daub, fob, glob, gob, hob, job, knob, lob, mob, nob, rob, slob, snob, sob, squab, stob, swab, yob