English noun: throb | |||
1. | throb (state) a deep pulsating type of pain | ||
Broader (hypernym) | hurting, pain | ||
2. | throb (event) an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart) | ||
Samples | He felt a throbbing in his head. | ||
Synonyms | pounding, throbbing | ||
Broader (hypernym) | beat, heartbeat, pulsation, pulse | ||
English verb: throb | |||
1. | throb (perception) pulsate or pound with abnormal force | ||
Samples | My head is throbbing. Her heart was throbbing. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody's (body part) ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | ache, hurt, smart | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | twang | ||
2. | throb (motion) expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically | ||
Samples | The baby's heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it. | ||
Examples | The crowds throb in the streets, The streets throb with crowds | ||
Synonyms | pulsate, pulse | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | beat, pound, thump | ||
Verb group | beat, pulsate, quiver | ||
3. | throb (motion) tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement | ||
Synonyms | shiver, shudder, thrill | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | tremble | ||