The meaning of Throb

verb

Strike (a person or an animal) repeatedly and violently so as to hurt or injure them, typically with an implement such as a club or whip.

Usage examples:

If we were caught we were beaten

noun

A main accent or rhythmic unit in music or poetry.

Usage examples:

The glissando begins on the second beat

adjective

Short for beatnik.

noun

A punishment or assault in which the victim is hit repeatedly.

Usage examples:

If he got dirt on his clothes he'd get a beating

verb

Strike (a person or an animal) repeatedly and violently so as to hurt or injure them, typically with an implement such as a club or whip.

Usage examples:

If we were caught we were beaten

noun

The act of hitting someone hard and repeatedly

Usage examples:

He escaped a beating., fig. this chair has taken a beating over the years (= been used often and da…

noun

A percussion instrument sounded by being struck with sticks or the hands, typically cylindrical, barrel-shaped, or bowl-shaped, with a taut membrane over one or both ends.

Usage examples:

A shuffling dance to the beat of a drum

verb

Play on a drum or drums.

Usage examples:

He channelled his energies into drumming with local groups

noun

A long, narrow hill, especially one separating two parallel valleys.

noun

The action of playing a drum or drums.

Usage examples:

He took up drumming in his teens

verb

Play on a drum or drums.

Usage examples:

He channelled his energies into drumming with local groups

noun

A musical instrument, usually with a skin stretched over the end of a hollow tube or bowl, played by hitting with the hand or a stick

Usage examples:

An oil drum, the rain drummed on the tin roof.

noun

A tool with a heavy metal head mounted at right angles at the end of a handle, used for jobs such as breaking things and driving in nails.

Usage examples:

Grip pressure should be firm but not tight - about the way you would grip a hammer's handle while d…

verb

Another term for malleus.

proper noun

A british film company (full name hammer film productions) founded in 1948, known especially for its horror films.

Usage examples:

A hammer horror movie

noun

The action or sound of hammering something.

Usage examples:

I walked up the stairs in the balcony, hearing my own footsteps which sounded like someone hammering.

verb

Hit or beat (something) repeatedly with a hammer or similar object.

Usage examples:

He hammered the tack in

noun

To decrease suddenly and by a large amount in price or value

Usage examples:

Profits will take a hammering when cheap copycat products come on to the market.

verb

(of the heart) beat rapidly, strongly, or irregularly.

Usage examples:

His heart was palpitating and his palms sweated

verb

(of the heart) to beat very fast and in a way that is not regular

Usage examples:

My heart was palpitating with fear.

noun

A noticeably rapid, strong, or irregular heartbeat due to agitation, exertion, or illness.

Usage examples:

The stimulants gave me palpitations

plural noun

Fast and strong beating of the heart

noun

A series of quick, light knocking sounds

Usage examples:

I heard the pitter-patter of tiny feet (= the noise of children running)., the rain pitter-pattered…

noun

A unit of weight equal to 16 oz. avoirdupois (0.4536 kg), or 12 oz. troy (0.3732 kg).

Usage examples:

A short ton is the standard u.s. ton of 2,000 pounds and measures weight.

verb

Strike or hit heavily and repeatedly.

Usage examples:

Patrick pounded the couch with his fists

verb

Shut (an animal) in a pound.

noun

Repeated and heavy striking or hitting of someone or something.

Usage examples:

The pounding of the surf on a sandy beach

verb

Strike or hit heavily and repeatedly.

Usage examples:

Patrick pounded the couch with his fists

verb

Shut (an animal) in a pound.

verb

Expand and contract with strong regular movements.

Usage examples:

Blood vessels throb and pulsate

verb

To make sounds or movements with a regular rhythm

Usage examples:

A light pulsates in the distance.

adjective

Characterized by a strong regular rhythm; throbbing.

Usage examples:

A pulsating bass line

verb

Expand and contract with strong regular movements.

Usage examples:

Blood vessels throb and pulsate

adjective

Very interesting and exciting

Usage examples:

Rue st. denis is the pulsating heart of french street life in montreal., united took the lead no le…

noun

The action of moving with a strong, regular rhythm

Usage examples:

The star's pulsations cause it to brighten and dim every six minutes., every blink of an eye or pul…

noun

A rhythmical throbbing of the arteries as blood is propelled through them, typically as felt in the wrists or neck.

Usage examples:

The doctor found a faint pulse

verb

Throb rhythmically; pulsate.

Usage examples:

A knot of muscles at the side of his jaw pulsed

noun

The edible seed of a leguminous plant, for example a chickpea, lentil, or bean.

Usage examples:

Use pulses such as peas and lentils to eke out meat dishes

verb

Tremble or shake with a slight rapid motion.

Usage examples:

The tree's branches stopped quivering

noun

A slight trembling movement or sound, especially one caused by a sudden strong emotion.

Usage examples:

She couldn't help the quiver in her voice

noun

An archer's portable case for holding arrows.

Usage examples:

He also had a framed backpack, a utility belt containing tools, a quiver containing 14 arrows, a fl…

adjective

Trembling or shaking with a slight rapid motion.

Usage examples:

A man with a quivering voice

noun

The action of trembling or shaking with a slight rapid motion.

Usage examples:

To minimize her quivering, she pressed her chin against her chest

verb

Tremble or shake with a slight rapid motion.

Usage examples:

The tree's branches stopped quivering

verb

To tremble, wriggle, writhe; to throb, pulsate, palpitate. english regional in later use.

verb

To tremble, wriggle, writhe; to throb, pulsate, palpitate. english regional in later use.

verb

To tremble, wriggle, writhe; to throb, pulsate, palpitate. english regional in later use.

verb

(of a loud noise) be repeated several times as an echo.

Usage examples:

Her deep booming laugh reverberated around the room

verb

(of sound) to continue to be heard; to echo repeatedly

Usage examples:

The loud music reverberated off the walls.

noun

Prolongation of a sound; resonance.

Usage examples:

Electronic effects have been added, such as echo and reverberation

noun

A sound that lasts for a long time and makes things seem to shake

Usage examples:

She felt the reverberation(s) in her chest and cursed the drilling outside., have reverberations th…

verb

Make a continuous rhythmic humming sound.

Usage examples:

The boat's huge engines thrummed in his ears

noun

A continuous rhythmic humming sound.

Usage examples:

The steady thrum of rain on the windows

verb

Cover or adorn (cloth or clothing) with ends of thread.

Usage examples:

The red sash of royalty is made of net work, and thrummed with red and yellow feathers.

verb

Make a continuous rhythmic humming sound.

Usage examples:

The boat's huge engines thrummed in his ears

verb

Cover or adorn (cloth or clothing) with ends of thread.

Usage examples:

The red sash of royalty is made of net work, and thrummed with red and yellow feathers.

noun

A continuous rhythmic humming sound.

Usage examples:

The steady thrum of rain on the windows

noun

A dull, heavy sound, such as that made by an object falling to the ground.

Usage examples:

He hit the floor with a terrific thud

verb

Move, fall, or strike something with a dull, heavy sound.

Usage examples:

The bullets thudded into the dusty ground

noun

A sound made when something heavy hits a hard surface

Usage examples:

The thud of boots on the stairs, her bag thudded to the floor.

noun

The action of moving, falling, or striking something with a dull, heavy sound.

Usage examples:

He heard the hollow thudding of hooves

adjective

Used to emphasize the clumsiness or awkwardness of something, especially a remark.

Usage examples:

Great thudding conversation-stoppers

verb

Move, fall, or strike something with a dull, heavy sound.

Usage examples:

The bullets thudded into the dusty ground

verb

Hit or strike heavily, especially with the fist or a blunt implement.

Usage examples:

Holman thumped the desk with his hand

noun

A dull, heavy blow with a person's fist or a blunt implement.

Usage examples:

I felt a thump on my back

verb

To hit something, making a soft, heavy noise

Usage examples:

[ t ] he thumped his chest., i heard a thump upstairs.

adjective

Pounding or throbbing in a heavy, continuous way.

Usage examples:

The thumping beat of her heart

verb

Hit or strike heavily, especially with the fist or a blunt implement.

Usage examples:

Holman thumped the desk with his hand

adjective

Very big or important

Usage examples:

A thumping defeat/victory, they won by a thumping majority., i'm not carrying that thumping great t…

verb

Move continuously and rapidly to and fro.

Usage examples:

The cabin started to vibrate

verb

To move quickly backward and forward, or to cause something to shake

Usage examples:

[ i ] musical sounds are produced when the strings of the piano vibrate., [ i ] a thundering boom m…

noun

An instance of vibrating.

Usage examples:

Powerful vibrations from an earthquake

noun

Continuous quick, slight shaking movement

Usage examples:

Vibrations were felt hundreds of miles from the centre of the earthquake., aircraft manufacturers w…