throbbing
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4.1
- noun
- /ˈθrɑbɪŋ/
:
latido
- In the night, the throbbing begins on the big toe side of my right foot.
- throbbing pain
- throbbing headache
- throbbing beat
Examples
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It's, it's a, it's a kind of a pain and a throbbing that that rides up through my ear and my head.
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She described her migraine as a throbbing pain that pulsed rhythmically behind her eyes.
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The kid was saying something, but the throbbing of the tooth drowned out the words.
Fiction book (1990) -
I undid my backpack, aware of a throbbing in my right ankle.
Fiction book (1998) -
Ugh, my head's throbbing.
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Caleb listened to the throbbing bass and the wailing guitars accompanying an aggressive male voice.
Fiction book (1996) -
After the long hike, I felt a throbbing sensation in my legs that made it hard to walk.
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The bass from the speakers produced a throbbing sound that vibrated through the entire room.
Synonyms
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2.3
The regular beat you feel in your wrist or neck from the heart
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2.9
A series of strong, repeated hits or beats
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2.9
A heavy, dull sound made when two objects hit each other
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4.6
A strong, steady pain or beat you feel in the body
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1.6
A repeated sound made by hitting a drum
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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
Antonyms
How Intense
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Throbbing comes from the old English verb throb, which meant 'to beat' or 'pulse' like a drum or a heart. So a 'throbbing' sound or vibration is like a steady, strong beat you can hear or feel.