throb
To pound or beat rapidly or violentlyTo pound or beat rapidly or violently.
» Her heart was throbbing with excitement.
Ihr Herz pochte vor Aufregung.
Её сердце трепетало от волнения.
Meaning
3 senses(intransitive)To pound or beat rapidly or violently.
Her heart began to throb faster as the moment approached.
klopfen, schlagen
би́тьсяbítʹsja, стуча́тьсяstučátʹsja
(intransitive)To pulse (often painfully) in time with the circulation of blood.
I have a throbbing headache.
pochen, klopfen, pulsieren
би́тьсяbítʹsja, пульси́роватьpulʹsírovatʹ
(figuratively)To exhibit an attitude, trait, or affect powerfully and profoundly.
The bass in the song made the entire room throb with energy.
- pulsate or pound with abnormal force
- expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically
- tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
Examples
22 sentencesHer heart was throbbing with excitement.
ruЕё сердце трепетало от волнения.
deIhr Herz pochte vor Aufregung.
I have a throbbing pain here.
ruУ меня острая боль здесь.
She pressed her hands to her throbbing temples, and tried to think.
I have a throbbing headache.
ruУ меня пульсирующая головная боль.
deIch habe pochende Kopfschmerzen.
My head is throbbing.
deMir wummert der Kopf.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English throbben; possibly of imitative origin. Cognate with Scots thrab (“toFrom Middle English throbben; possibly of imitative origin. Cognate with Scots thrab (“to throb”). Compare also drub.
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Forms
throbs, throbbing, throbbed, throbbedSynonyms
5 synonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle