"throbbing" in the noun sense
1. throb, throbbing, pounding
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart
"he felt a throbbing in his head"
2. throbbing
a sound with a strong rhythmic beat
"the throbbing of the engines"
"throbbing" in the verb sense
1. throb
pulsate or pound with abnormal force
"my head is throbbing"
"Her heart was throbbing"
2. pulsate, throb, pulse
expand and contract rhythmically beat rhythmically
"The baby's heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it"
3. shudder, shiver, throb, thrill
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
"throbbing" in the adjective sense
1. throbbing
pounding or beating strongly or violently
"a throbbing pain"
"the throbbing engine of the boat"
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