Throb — Defs

01 v. i. 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.

imp. & p. p. Throbbed; p. pr. & vb. n. Throbbing

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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.
“My heart Throbs to know one thing.” — Shak.

“Here may his head lie on my throbbing breast.” — Shak.

02 n. A beat, or strong pulsation, as of the heart and arteries; a violent beating; a papitation:

1.
A beat, or strong pulsation, as of the heart and arteries; a violent beating; a papitation:
“The impatient throbs and longings of a soul That pants and reaches after distant good.” — Addison.