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throb
What does throb mean?
throb (verb): pulsate or pound with abnormal force.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use throb in a sentence?
- My head is throbbing. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
- Her heart was throbbing. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce throb?
/θɹɑb/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does throb come from?
From Middle English throbben; possibly of imitative origin.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to throb
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “throb” mean?
pulsate or pound with abnormal force
Right! That's what “throb” means.
use or manipulate to one's advantage
Not quite: that's what exploit means.
(of information) make known; pass on
Not quite: that's what convey means.
to rush, flood, or increase suddenly
Not quite: that's what surge means.
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