throb

Everyday

1. (of a part of the body) To hurt with a strong pain that comes and goes in beats, like a heartbeat. tree →
2. To beat strongly and regularly, like a heart, drum or engine. tree →
3. A strong, regular beat or pulse. tree →

In the lessons

In stories and health talk: «my head was throbbing» means a strong, pounding headache; «a throbbing thumb» after hitting it with a hammer. In music and stories, drums or engines throb. Phrases: «throbbing pain», «throbbing headache», «heart throbbed», «the throb of the engine».

Examples

• My finger throbbed after I shut it in the door. tree →
• She had a throbbing headache. tree →
• The music throbbed through the walls. tree →
• His heart throbbed with excitement. tree →
• We heard the throb of the ship's engines. tree →
• If a cut is throbbing and red, show it to an adult. tree →
• The bee sting throbbed all afternoon. tree →
• Her heart gave a great throb, and she prepared to speak at once and in great volume before he could formulate any question. tree →

Note

Double «b»: throbbed, throbbing. «Heart-throb» is an informal word for a very attractive famous person. In health, a throbbing pain that gets worse may need a doctor.

In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: Isaiah's vision is read as the joy of the nations returning to Zion in the days of redemption. In the primary lessons: In stories and health talk: «my head was throbbing» means a strong, pounding headache; «a throbbing thumb» after hitting it with a hammer. In music and stories, drums or engines throb. Phrases: «throbbing pain», «throbbing headache», «heart throbbed», «the throb of the engine».

Examples

• Then thou shalt see and be radiant, and thy heart shall throb and be enlarged; because the abundance of the sea shall be turned unto thee, the wealth of the nations shall come unto thee. (Prophets ISA.60.5, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Double «b»: throbbed, throbbing. «Heart-throb» is an informal word for a very attractive famous person. In health, a throbbing pain that gets worse may need a doctor.