throb
/θɹɑb/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.68 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To exhibit an attitude, trait, or affect powerfully and profoundly.
noun
A beating, vibration or palpitation.
Example Sentences
- "Her heart began to throb faster as the moment approached."
- "I have a throbbing headache."
- "The bass in the song made the entire room throb with energy."
- "Having been married and divorced, Suzanne throbs with attitudes of strength, liberation and equality."
- "This is a country where nightclubs in Thimbu, the capital, throb with techno music, but where smoking is illegal and television did not arrive until 1999."
- "He could feel a dull throb in his head from the tension."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: throbben
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /θɹɑb/
- British English: /θɹɒb/