THROBBING definition: beating or pulsing rapidly or forcefully, as the heart under the influence of emotion or excitement. See examples of throbbing used in a sentence.

Cars with throbbing engines and loud stereos are among the most commonly cited sources of unwanted noise. She had a throbbing pain in her neck and left shoulder. My body was one big throbbing sore. It …

1. To beat rapidly or violently, as the heart; pound. 2. To feel or be subjected to a pulsating pain: My toe was throbbing after I stubbed it. 3. To vibrate, pulsate, or sound with a steady pronounced rhythm: …

Synonyms for THROBBING: pulsating, palpitating, shivering, wavering, rocky, shivery, unstable, quivering; Antonyms of THROBBING: steady, stable, controlled, firm, settled

THROBBING definition: to pulsate or beat repeatedly, esp with increased force | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples

throbbing, adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

Throbbing refers to experiencing a series of regular pulsating sensations, often associated with pain or discomfort. It can also describe something that is filled with intense emotion, activity or sound.

throb /θrɑb/ v., throbbed, throb•bing, n. Physiology to beat with increased force or speed, as the heart does when one feels emotion. to vibrate, as a sound: The music from their party throbbed through …

If something's pulsing like a heartbeat, it's throbbing. When you stop and catch your breath after a long run, you might hear your throbbing pulse in your ears.

• By late afternoon my head was throbbing, and I couldn't see straight. • He limped heavily, nursing his throbbing ankle. • Every morning I wake up with a throbbing headache. • For ever, for ever, for ever: …