throb´ber

throb´ber
throb «throb», verb, throbbed, throb|bing, noun.
–v.i.
1. to beat rapidly or strongly: »

a heart throbbing with joy. The long climb up the hill made her heart throb. His wounded arm throbbed with pain.

SYNONYM(S): pulsate, palpitate.
2. to beat steadily: »

propellers or engines that throb.

3. to quiver; tremble: »

The leaves throbbed in the breeze.

–n.
1. a rapid or strong beat: »

A sudden throb of pain shot through his head.

2. a steady beat: »

the throb of a pulse.

3. a quiver; tremble.
[probably imitative]
throb´ber, noun.
throb´bing|ly, adverb.

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  • throb´bing|ly — throb «throb», verb, throbbed, throb|bing, noun. –v.i. 1. to beat rapidly or strongly: »a heart throbbing with joy. The long climb up the hill made her heart throb. His wounded arm throbbed with pain. SYNONYM(S): pulsate, palpitate. 2 …   Useful english dictionary

  • throb — throb·ber; throb·bing·ly; throb·less; throb; …   English syllables

  • throb — [[t]θrɒb[/t]] v. throbbed, throb•bing, n. 1) phl to beat with increased force or rapidity, as the heart under the influence of emotion or excitement; palpitate 2) to feel or exhibit emotion 3) to pulsate or vibrate, as a sound 4) phl a violent… …   From formal English to slang

  • throbber — throb·ber …   English syllables

  • ly — ly·so·genesis; ly·so·genetic; Ly·sol; ly·so·lecithin; ly·so·zyme; ly·syl; ly·thra·ce·ae; ly·thra·les; ly·thrum; mach·i·a·vel·li·an·ly; ma·chine·ly; mac·ro·ceph·a·ly; mad·ly; mag·i·cal·ly; mag·is·te·ri·al·ly; mag·is·tral·ly; mag·net·i·cal·ly;… …   English syllables

  • less — less·est; less·ness; let·ter·less; li·cense·less; lid·less; life·less; life·less·ly; life·less·ness; light·less; light·less·ness; limb·less; lime·less; lim·it·less; line·less; lint·less; lip·less; list·less; list·less·ly; list·less·ness;… …   English syllables

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