THROB


Meaning of THROB in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ θrɒb ]

( throbs, throbbing, throbbed)

1.

If part of your body throbs , you feel a series of strong and usually painful beats there.

His head throbbed...

VERB : V

Throb is also a noun.

The bruise on his stomach ached with a steady throb.

N-SING

2.

If something throbs , it vibrates and makes a steady noise. ( LITERARY )

The engines throbbed...

VERB : V

Throb is also a noun.

Jake’s head jerked up at the throb of the engine.

N-SING

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