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throbto beat with a strong, regular rhythm; pulsate

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to beat with a strong, regular rhythm; pulsate

Pronunciation (IPA): /θrɑːb/

Korean meaning: 강하게 규칙적으로 뛰다, 욱신거리다

Korean pronunciation: **쓰**롭

Example Sentences

  • After dancing all night, my feet were throbbing like they had their own heartbeat.
  • The bass from the neighbor's music made the entire house throb.
  • His tooth throbbed so badly that he could practically hear it keeping time like a drummer.

throb

VERB

//θrɑːb//

to beat with a strong, regular rhythm; pulsate

throb concept
💡 Concept

to beat with a strong, regular rhythm; pulsate

throb rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Heart may throb, can't sob at the job!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/θrɑːb/
🇬🇧 UK/θrɒb/

🌳Etymology

Rootthrob

Origin

중세 영어 'throbben'에서 유래되었으며, 심장이 뛰는 소리를 표현하는 의성어에서 발전한 단어입니다. 고대부터 사람들이 가슴이 뛰는 소리를 흉내내어 만든 자연스러운 단어예요.

🎵Rhyme

robjobmobsobblob
rob
job
mob
sob
blob

🔗Collocations

throb with pain
heart throbs
throbbing headache
throb of excitement
temple throbs

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

After dancing all night, my feet were throbbing like they had their own heartbeat.

The bass from the neighbor's music made the entire house throb.

😄 Fun example

His tooth throbbed so badly that he could practically hear it keeping time like a drummer.

The wound continued to throb for several days after the surgery.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

pulsebeatpoundpulsateache

Antonyms

soothecalmsteady

Related

rhythmheartbeatpainvibration

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