throb

noun

  1. 1

    an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)

    he felt a throbbing in his head

  2. 2

    a deep pulsating type of pain

verb

  1. 1

    expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically

    The baby's heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it

  2. 2

    tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement

  3. 3

    pulsate or pound with abnormal force

    my head is throbbing

    Her heart was throbbing

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