THROBBING Definition & Meaning

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throbbing

[throb-ing]

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adjective

beating or pulsing rapidly or forcefully, as the heart under the influence of emotion or excitement.
One may use a sweet, patient tone and words, but the throbbing vein in the temple betrays one’s anger.
feeling or exhibiting strong emotion or passion.
As he spoke to the students crashing the climate convention, he was clearly thrilled to be there in that throbbing mass of youthful exuberance.
pulsating or vibrating regularly.
The throbbing sound was now at full volume, and it was indeed drums—deep, heavy goatskin drums.
being or feeling pain that occurs in rhythmic waves or bursts.
A sinus infection often results in a throbbing headache.
He pounded on the closed door, but with no effect apart from a throbbing fist.
full of or characterized by lively energy.
This throbbing metropolis is also the world capital of salsa.

noun

the act of beating fast or forcefully, pulsating or vibrating, or occurring in rhythmic waves.
The pain in his shoulder had subsided to a dull throbbing.
Astronomers have measured the throbbing of a sun-like star 24 light-years away.
the act or fact of feeling or exhibiting strong emotion or passion.
The throbbing of my rage was so powerful that the ground trembled.
lively energy.
Feel the throbbing of the world’s cultures at the annual international festival this weekend!

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Other 51�Թ� Forms

throbbingly adverb
unthrobbing adjective

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of throbbing¹

First recorded in 1400–50; throb ( def. ) + -ing ² ( def. ) for the adjective senses; throb ( def. ) + -ing ¹ ( def. ) for the noun senses

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A trio of artists are trying to sneak smut past the censors, led by Malta's Miriana Conte, with a throbbing club track called Serving.

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Symptoms include throbbing or cramping pain, sudden breathlessness or sharp chest pain.

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The Dodgers’ lineup was no exception, even beyond Freeman’s ailing ankle and throbbing side.

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Many painkiller options already exist, with opioids remaining the most effective drugs in most cases where severe acute, nociceptive pain is concerned — that aching, throbbing pain encompassing everything from bruises to arthritis to broken bones.

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Perhaps a little throbbing techno was too unconventional for the more buttoned-up Academy members?

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