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How to pronounce throb in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms pulsate, pulse
Type of thump, beat, pound
Verb group beat, pulsate, quiver
Type Words
Synonyms pounding, throbbing
Type of pulsation, pulse, beat, heartbeat


he felt a throbbing in his head.
Type Words
Synonyms shiver, shudder, thrill
Type of tremble
Type Words
Type of hurting, pain
Type Words
Type of smart, ache, hurt
Has types twang
Derivation throbbing


my head is throbbing.
Her heart was throbbing.

Examples of throb

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At first they throb and chortle through the spring countryside on a huge 700-cc.
From the time.com
At MMA cards, the contestants enter the cage to the throb of music with a pulse.
From the signonsandiego.com
After even an hour-long drive in the car or pickup, my left knee starts to throb.
From the sltrib.com
Make a heart-throb a notch on your bed post before they make you one on theirs.
From the independent.co.uk
It starred then heart-throb John Nettles alongside Ruth Madoc as principal boy.
From the thisisbristol.co.uk
In other words, they thought his heart-throb oomph would equal box office dollars.
From the independent.co.uk
The minimal look that made Richard Gere such a heart-throb is back in fashion.
From the independent.co.uk
When your teeth touch anything frosty, you feel a dull throb or sharp twinge.
From the abcnews.go.com
Given the throb of loving-it custom, the Inc Group appears to have hit the jackpot.
From the metro.co.uk
More examples
  • Pulsate or pound with abnormal force; "my head is throbbing"; "Her heart was throbbing"
  • A deep pulsating type of pain
  • An instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart); "he felt a throbbing in his head"
  • Pulsate: expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically; "The baby's heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it"
  • Shudder: tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
  • Throb was an American television sitcom broadcast in syndication from 1986 to 1988. It revolved around thirty-something divorcee Sandy Beatty (Diana Canova) who gets a job at a small New Wave record label, Throb. Beatty's boss is Zach Armstrong (Jonathan Prince), who looks like Michael J. ...
  • "Throb" is a song by American singer Janet Jackson from her fifth studio album, janet. (1993). Released as the album's sixth single in 1994, the track is the second B-side to "Any Time, Any Place", the album's fifth single.
  • (The Throbs) The Throbs were a sleaze rock band from New York City formed in 1988. They featured singer Ronnie Sweetheart, guitarist Roger Ericson, bassist Danny Nordahl, and drummer Ronnie Magri. ...
  • A beating, vibration or palpitation; To pound or beat rapidly or violently; To vibrate or pulsate with a steady rhythm