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throbbing

throbbing is the present participle and gerund of throb.

Meaning of throb

Verb

throb (third-person singular simple present throbs, present participle throbbing, simple past and past participle throbbed)

  1. (intransitive) To pound or beat rapidly or violently.
    • Her heart began to throb faster as the moment approached.
  2. (intransitive) To pulse (often painfully) in time with the circulation of blood.
    • I have a throbbing headache.
  3. (figuratively) To exhibit an attitude, trait, or affect powerfully and profoundly.
    • The bass in the song made the entire room throb with energy.

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Adjective

throbbing (not comparable)

  1. Beating or pounding strongly.
    • I have a throbbing headache.

Noun

throbbing (plural throbbings)

  1. That which throbs.
    • Krause’s “niche hypothesis” may seem more plausible after you’ve listened to his recordings of dense tropical jungles, polyphonous soundscapes packed with whistles and whinnies, whoops, hoots and howls, deep bass throbbings and shrieking buzzes.2007 February 18, Jeff Hull, “The Noises of Nature”, in New York Times

Forms of throbbing

pluralthrobbings

Words formed from throbbing

Questions about throbbing

What does throbbing mean?
Throbbing means beating or pounding strongly.
What is throbbing the present participle and gerund of?
Throbbing is the present participle and gerund of throb.
What part of speech is throbbing?
Throbbing can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near throbbing in the dictionary

  1. throbbers
  2. throbbeth
  3. throbbier
  4. throbbiest
  5. throbbin'
  6. throbbing
  7. throbbingly
  8. throbbings
  9. throbby
  10. throbless
  11. throbopoietin

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