throb

English

/θɹɒb/

verb

Definitions

(intransitive) To pound or beat rapidly or violently.
(intransitive) To vibrate or pulsate with a steady rhythm.
(intransitive) To pulse (often painfully) in time with the circulation of blood.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English throbben.

Origin

Middle English

throbben

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Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

athrob English
heart English
heartthrob English
outthrob English
throbber English
throbby English
throbless English
трепать Russian
throbben Middle English
трепати Old East Slavic