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Definition throb in American English

throb verb

[intransitive] verb
/θrɑb/
1

if a painful part of your body throbs, the pain comes and goes again and again in a regular pattern

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2

if your heart throbs, it beats much harder and faster than usual

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3

if something such as an engine or a machine throbs, it makes a low sound that is repeated steadily

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3.1

used about loud music that has a regular beat

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Definition throb in American English