throb — Dizionario inglese

Verbo

1. To pound or beat rapidly or violently.

   Uso

   • intransitivo

   Esempi

   Her heart began to throb faster as the moment approached.

2. To pulse (often painfully) in time with the circulation of blood.

   Uso

   • intransitivo
   • of a body part

   Esempi

   I have a throbbing headache.

3. To exhibit an attitude, trait, or affect powerfully and profoundly.

   Uso

   • figurato
   • with "with"

   Esempi

   The bass in the song made the entire room throb with energy.

   Having been married and divorced, Suzanne throbs with attitudes of strength, liberation and equality.

   Altri esempi (1)

   This is a country where nightclubs in Thimbu, the capital, throb with techno music, but where smoking is illegal and television did not arrive until 1999.

Sostantivo

1. A beating, vibration or palpitation.

   Esempi

   He could feel a dull throb in his head from the tension.

   Altri esempi (1)

   My bosom was now bare, and rising in the warmest throbs, presented to his sight and feeling the firm hard swell of a pair of young breasts, such as may be imagin'd of a girl not sixteen, fresh out of the country

Sostantivo

1. a deep pulsating type of pain

   Termini più generali

   painhurting

2. an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)

   Sinonimi

   throbbingpounding

   Termini più generali

   pulsepulsationheartbeatbeat

   Esempi

   he felt a throbbing in his head

Verbo

1. pulsate or pound with abnormal force

   Termini più generali

   achesmarthurt

   Esempi

   my head is throbbing

   Her heart was throbbing

2. expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically

   Sinonimi

   pulsatepulse

   Termini più generali

   beatpoundthump

   Esempi

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

3. tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement

   Sinonimi

   shuddershiverthrill

   Termini più generali

   tremble