Dictionary Check: throbbing

"throbbing" is a valid word!

Scrabble 17 points
Words with Friends 20 points

Definition

adjective

pounding or beating strongly or violently

Example: "a throbbing pain"
noun

an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)

Example: "he felt a throbbing in his head"
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noun

a sound with a strong rhythmic beat

Example: "the throbbing of the engines"
verb

pulsate or pound with abnormal force

Example: "my head is throbbing"
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verb

expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically

Example: "The baby's heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it"
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verb

tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement

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