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throbbing (root: throb)
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun throbbing has 2 senses
- throbbing(n = noun.event) pounding, throb - an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart); "he felt a throbbing in his head" is a kind of beat, heartbeat, pulsation, pulse
- throbbing(n = noun.event) Array - a sound with a strong rhythmic beat; "the throbbing of the engines" is a kind of sound
Derived form verb throb1
Adjective throbbing has 1 sense
THESAURUS
throbbing
aching, achy, arrhythmia, backachy, barrage, beat, beating, cadenced, cadent, clicking, colicky, didder, disquiet, disquietude, dithers, drum, drum music, drumbeat, drumfire, drumming, fidgetiness, fidgets, flutter, fluttering, full, griping, headachy, heartbeat, heartthrob, heaving, in numbers, in rhythm, inquietude, measured, mellow, metric, migrainous, palpitant, palpitation, panting, paradiddle, patter, pitapat, pitter-patter, plangent, pound, pounding, pulsatile, pulsating, pulsation, pulsative, pulsatory, pulse, pulsing, quaking, quaver, quavering, quiver, quivering, rat-a-tat, rat-tat, rat-tat-tat, rataplan, rattattoo, resonant, resonating, restlessness, rhythm, rhythmic, rich, roll, rolling, rub-a-dub, ruff, ruffle, shakes, shaking, shiver, shivers, shudder, sonorous, spatter, spattering, splutter, spluttering, sputter, sputtering, staccato, stomachachy, tat-tat, tattoo, tempo, throb, thrum, thrumming, thumping, ticking, tom-tom, toothachy, tremble, trembling, tremor, trepidation, trepidity, twitter, unrest, vibrant, vibratingROGET THESAURUS
throbbing
Feeling
N feeling, suffering, endurance, tolerance, sufferance, supportance, experience, response, sympathy, impression, inspiration, affection, sensation, emotion, pathos, deep sense, warmth, glow, unction, gusto, vehemence, fervor, fervency, heartiness, cordiality, earnestness, eagerness, empressement, gush, ardor, zeal, passion, enthusiasm, verve, furore, fanaticism, excitation of feeling, fullness of the heart, passion, ecstasy, blush, suffusion, flush, hectic, tingling, thrill, turn, shock, agitation, quiver, heaving, flutter, flurry, fluster, twitter, tremor, throb, throbbing, pulsation, palpitation, panting, trepidation, perturbation, ruffle, hurry of spirits, pother, stew, ferment, state of excitement, feeling, sentient, sensuous, sensorial, sensory, emotive, emotional, of feeling, with feeling, warm, quick, lively, smart, strong, sharp, acute, cutting, piercing, incisive, keen, keen as a razor, trenchant, pungent, racy, piquant, poignant, caustic, impressive, deep, profound, indelible, deep felt, home felt, heartfelt, swelling, soul-stirring, deep-mouthed, heart-expanding, electric, thrilling, rapturous, ecstatic, earnest, wistful, eager, breathless, fervent, fervid, gushing, passionate, warm-hearted, hearty, cordial, sincere, zealous, enthusiastic, glowing, ardent, burning, red-hot, fiery, flaming, boiling over, pervading, penetrating, absorbing, rabid, raving, feverish, fanatical, hysterical, impetuous, impressed with, moved with, touched with, affected with, penetrated with, seized with, imbued with, devoured by, wrought up, struck all of a heap, rapt, in a quiver, enraptured, heart and soul, from the bottom of one's heart, ab imo pectore, at heart, con amore, heartily, devoutly, over head and ears, head over heels, the heart big, the heart full, the heart swelling, the heart beating, the heart pulsating, the heart throbbing, the heart thumping, the heart beating high, the heart melting, the heart overflowing, the heart bursting, the heart breaking, the heart goes out, a heart as big as all outdoors (sympathy).
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