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"
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"
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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