throbbing

throbbing
noun
1. an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart) (Freq. 1)
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he felt a throbbing in his head

Syn: ↑throb, ↑pounding
Derivationally related forms: ↑pound (for: ↑pounding), ↑throb, ↑throb (for: ↑throb)
Hypernyms: ↑pulse, ↑pulsation, ↑heartbeat, ↑beat
2. a sound with a strong rhythmic beat
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the throbbing of the engines

Hypernyms: ↑sound
adjective
pounding or beating strongly or violently (Freq. 1)
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a throbbing pain

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the throbbing engine of the boat

Similar to: ↑rhythmical, ↑rhythmic

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