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throbbing
/θˈɹɑbɪŋ/ · 9 letters · 8 distinct letters
- noun
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
he felt a throbbing in his head
- adjective
pounding or beating strongly or violently
a throbbing pain
- noun
a sound with a strong rhythmic beat
the throbbing of the engines
- verb
pulsate or pound with abnormal force
my head is throbbing
- verb
expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically
The baby's heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it