HyperDic: throbbing

English > 3 senses of the word *throbbing*:
NOUN	event	throbbing, throb, pounding	an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
NOUN	event	throbbing	a sound with a strong rhythmic beat
ADJECTIVE	all	throbbing	pounding or beating strongly or violently

throbbing > pronunciation
Sounds	thraa'bihng
Rhymes	abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...

English > *throbbing*: 3 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	pounding or beating strongly or violently.
Examples	"a throbbing pain" "the throbbing engine of the boat"
Broader	rhythmical, rhythmic	recurring with measured regularity

English > *throbbing*: 3 senses > noun 1, event
Meaning	An instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart).
Example	"he felt a throbbing in his head"
Synonyms	throb, pounding
Broader	pulse, pulsation, heartbeat, beat	The rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
Spanish	palpitación
Catalan	palpitació
Verbs	throb	pulsate or pound with abnormal force

English > *throbbing*: 3 senses > noun 2, event
Meaning	A sound with a strong rhythmic beat.
Example	"the throbbing of the engines"
Broader	sound	The sudden occurrence of an audible event

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