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(intransitive) To pound or beat rapidly or violently. / (intransitive) To vibrate or pulsate with a steady rhythm.

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throb

Source Word

throb

IPA(Pronunciation)

/θɹɒb/

Verb

intransitive of a body part

(intransitive) To pound or beat rapidly or violently. / (intransitive) To vibrate or pulsate with a steady rhythm.

Japanese Meaning

激しく脈打つ / 激しく打つ、ズシンと打つ / 規則正しく振動する

Her injured ankle began to throb after the long hike.

長いハイキングの後、彼女の負傷した足首がズキズキし始めた。

Sense（1）

(intransitive) To pound or beat rapidly or violently.

Sense（2）

(intransitive) To vibrate or pulsate with a steady rhythm.

Sense（3）

(intransitive, of a body part) To pulse (often painfully) in time with the circulation of blood.

throbs

（ present singular third-person ）

throbbing

（ participle present ）

throbbed

（ participle past ）

throbbed

（ past ）