THROB
What does "THROB" mean?
To beat or pulsate with a strong, steady, often painful rhythm.
Meanings
- To pulsate or beat strongly and rhythmically, as the heart or an aching wound. Her temples throbbed after the long flight.
- To vibrate or resonate with a deep, rhythmic intensity, as music or an engine. The bass throbbed through the floor.
- A strong, rhythmic beat or pulsation. He felt the throb of pain return.
Word origin
Middle English 'throbben', probably of imitative origin, echoing the dull, repeated beat it names.
Remember it
THROB sounds like what it means - a heavy, rounded 'throb' you can feel land twice in your chest.
A little poem
Bruise under the skin-
the heartbeat finds its way there
and knocks to come in.
haiku
Wordplay
- My bass speaker and my bruised thumb both throb to the same beat - one I paid for, one I didn't.
What it teaches
Pain keeps the same time as the heart; a throb is just the body reminding you it is still in there, working.
Quick facts
What does THROB mean?
To beat or pulsate with a strong, steady, often painful rhythm.
Is THROB a valid word?
Yes — THROB is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is THROB?
THROB has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does THROB come from?
Middle English 'throbben', probably of imitative origin, echoing the dull, repeated beat it names.
What can THROB teach us?
Pain keeps the same time as the heart; a throb is just the body reminding you it is still in there, working.
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