throb
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4.6
- noun
- /θrɑb/
:
palpitación
- Awareness returned with a dull throb in Rachel's head and an ache in her knees.
Examples
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The pain was nothing but a dull, steady throb, like the itching, both merely background noise to his buzzing brain.
Fiction book (2000) -
Fear made the blood throb in her face and neck.
Fiction book (1996) -
Except for a sudden throb in my temple that went all the way down to my heart.
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The room was silent now, except for the throb of blood behind his eyes.
Fiction book (1998) -
Despite himself, he felt a throb of relief, even pleasure, at his rival's expression.
Fiction book (1999) -
Suddenly she felt a throb of wild regret, like a surge of pain in the gut.
Fiction book (1993) -
I cursed and held the foot off the floor, feeling the throb of it all the way to my shoulder.
Fiction book (2000) -
The headache is down to a low throb, not severe enough to trigger nausea.
Blog text (12) -
I smiled again, the anticipation making my head pound, my body throb against the gentle but inexorable pressure.
Fiction book (2000) -
She felt a sharp throb in her temples after staring at the screen for hours.
Synonyms
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2.3
The regular beat you feel in your wrist or neck from the heart
72
2.9
A series of strong, repeated hits or beats
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4.1
A strong repeated beat you can hear or feel
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5.6
A regular strong beat you feel in your wrist or neck when the heart beats
A pulsing, throbbing feeling in the body like a heartbeat
A regular throbbing in an artery when the heart pumps blood
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Etymology
Throb comes from an Old English word throbban that meant 'to beat' or 'pulse'. So a throb is like a steady 'pulse' or strong beat you feel in your body, often as pain.