Throbbed

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Throb \Throb\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Throbbed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
     {Throbbing}.] [OE. [thorn]robben; of uncertain origin; cf.
     Russ. trepete a trembling, and E. trepidation.]
     To beat, or pulsate, with more than usual force or rapidity;
     to beat in consequence of agitation; to palpitate; -- said of
     the heart, pulse, etc.


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           My heart
           Throbs to know one thing.                --Shak.
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           Here may his head lie on my throbbing breast. --Shak.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  throb
       n 1: a deep pulsating type of pain
       2: an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart); "he
          felt a throbbing in his head" [syn: {throbbing}, {pounding}]
       v 1: pulsate or pound with abnormal force; "my head is
            throbbing"; "Her heart was throbbing"
       2: expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically; "The
          baby's heart was pulsating again after the surgeon
          massaged it" [syn: {pulsate}, {pulse}]
       3: tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement [syn: {shudder},
           {shiver}, {thrill}]
       [also: {throbbing}, {throbbed}]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  throbbed
       See {throb}