Dictionary Check: throb
"throb" is a valid word!
Scrabble
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Words with Friends
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Definition
noun
a deep pulsating type of pain
noun
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
Example:
"he felt a throbbing in his head"
verb
pulsate or pound with abnormal force
Example:
"my head is throbbing"
verb
expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically
Example:
"The baby's heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it"
verb
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
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