Past tense of throb
regular verb
The past tense of throb is throbbed. The past participle is also throbbed.
Forms of throb
| Base form (V1) | throb /θɹɒb/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | throbbed |
| Past participle (V3) | throbbed |
| Present participle | throbbing |
| Third person singular | throbs |
Throbbed in a sentence
- As always in Lisbon, my heart throbbed semaphores to call Tónio.2008, Katherine Vaz, “Lisbon Story”, in Our Lady of the Artichokes: And Other Portuguese-American Stories, Lincoln, Neb.; London…. From the entry semaphore
- But it's Christmas the morn's morn — It bullered, throbbed like a U-boat, black.2005, John Aberdein, Amande's Bed, →ISBN, page 8. From the entry buller
- His hands were red-raw, his body nettle-rashed, and his leg throbbed.1952, Frank Clune, Somewhere in New Guinea, Philosophical Library, page 39. From the entry nettle-rashed
- A pulse throbbed beneath her fingers, thready but present.2016, Kerry Greenwood, Murder and Mendelssohn, Sydney: Allen and Unwin, page 329. From the entry thready
- “Cheese and rice!” he hollered once more before clapping a hand over his mouth and freezing in place as his toe throbbed.2008, Karen Neches, chapter four, in Earthly Pleasures: a novel, Simon & Schuster Paperbacks, via Internet Archive, →ISBN, page 44. From the entry cheese and rice
Meaning of throb
- verb To pound or beat rapidly or violently.
- verb To pulse (often painfully) in time with the circulation of blood.
- verb To exhibit an attitude, trait, or affect powerfully and profoundly.
Questions about the past tense of throb
- What is the past tense of throb?
- The past tense of throb is throbbed.
- What is the past participle of throb?
- The past participle of throb is throbbed.
- Is throb a regular or irregular verb?
- Throb is a regular verb: its past tense doubles the last letter and adds -ed.
Source and license
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