throb
noun
1. a deep pulsating type of pain
Definition categories: state, hurting, pain
2. an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
- he felt a throbbing in his head
Similar word(s): pounding, throbbing
Definition categories: event, beat, heartbeat, pulsation, pulse
verb
1. pulsate or pound with abnormal force
- my head is throbbing
- Her heart was throbbing
Definition categories: perception, ache, hurt, smart
2. expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically
Similar word(s): pulsate, pulse
Definition categories: motion, beat, pound, thump
3. tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement