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Definitions for Throb

[1] to beat with increased force or rapidity, as the heart under the influence of emotion or excitement; palpitate.
[2] to feel or exhibit emotion: He throbbed at the happy thought.
[3] to pulsate; vibrate: The cello throbbed.
[4] the act of throbbing.
[5] a violent beat or pulsation, as of the heart.
[6] any pulsation or vibration: the throb of engines.
[7] to pulsate or beat repeatedly, esp with increased force to throb with pain
[8] (of engines, drums, etc) to have a strong rhythmic vibration or beat
[9] the act or an instance of throbbing, esp a rapid pulsation as of the heart a throb of pleasure

Words related to Throb

flutter, tremble, vibrate, pulse, resonate, palpitate, thrill, twitter, pound, tingle, thump

Words nearby Throb

throated, throatlash, throatlatch, throatwash, throaty, throb, throckmorton, throe, throes, thrombase, thrombasthenia

Origin of Throb

1325–75; Middle English *throbben, implied in present participle throbbant throbbing < ?

Other words from Throb

throb·ber , noun
throb·bing·ly , adverb
out·throb , verb (used with object), out·throbbed, out·throb·bing.
un·throb·bing , adjective

Word origin for Throb

C14: perhaps of imitative origin

Synonyms for Throb

flutter, pulse, resonate, tremble, vibrate, palpitate, pound, thrill, thump, tingle, twitter, pitpat