THROB: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for THROB?

Need another word that means the same as “throb”? Find 55 synonyms and 30 related words for “throb” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Throb” are: pulsate, pulse, shiver, shudder, thrill, beat, palpitate, pound, thud, thump, hammer, drum, thrum, reverberate, vibrate, pitter-patter, go pit-a-pat, quiver, ache, hurt, throbbing, smarting, sting, stinging, twinge, stab, spasm, cause pain, be painful, be sore, smart, burn, prickle, pinch, cause discomfort, be tender, pounding, pulsation, beating, palpitation, thudding, thumping, hammering, drumming, reverberation, vibration, pit-a-pat, quivering

Throb as a Noun

Definitions of "Throb" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “throb” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• An instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart.
• A deep pulsating type of pain.
• A strong, regular beat or sound; a steady pulsation.
• A feeling of pain in a series of regular beats.

Synonyms of "Throb" as a noun (19 Words)

beat	The act of beating to windward sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing. His beat ended at 6 a m.
beating	A defeat in a competitive situation. Torture methods included beating.
drumming	Small to medium sized bottom dwelling food and game fishes of shallow coastal and fresh waters that make a drumming noise. He practiced his drumming several hours every day.
hammering	The action or sound of hammering something. A 7 0 hammering by the league leaders.
palpitation	A noticeably rapid, strong, or irregular heartbeat due to agitation, exertion, or illness. The stimulants gave me palpitations.
pit-a-pat	A light touch or stroke.
pitter-patter	A series of rapid tapping sounds.
pounding	The act of pounding delivering repeated heavy blows. All she could hear was the pounding of her heart.
pulsation	A periodically recurring phenomenon that alternately increases and decreases some quantity. The pulsations seemed to be coming from a star.
pulse	(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients. Those close to the financial and economic pulse maintain that there have been fundamental changes.
quivering	An almost pleasurable sensation of fright. To minimize her quivering she pressed her chin against her chest.
reverberation	A remote or indirect consequence of some action. Electronic effects have been added such as echo and reverberation.
throbbing	An instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart. He felt a throbbing in his head.
thrum	A thrumming sound. The steady thrum of rain on the windows.
thud	A heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects. School leavers have now come back down to earth with a thud.
thudding	A heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects. He heard the hollow thudding of hooves.
thump	A heavy deadened sound. I felt a thump on my back.
thumping	A heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects.
vibration	A person’s emotional state, the atmosphere of a place, or the associations of an object, as communicated to and felt by others. I picked up no unusual vibrations as to the envelope s contents.

Usage Examples of "Throb" as a noun

• The dull ache became a throb.
• He felt a throbbing in his head.
• The throb of the ship's engines.

Throb as a Verb

Definitions of "Throb" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “throb” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Beat or sound with a strong, regular rhythm; pulsate steadily.
• Pulsate or pound with abnormal force.
• Expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically.
• Feel pain in a series of regular beats.
• Tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement.

Synonyms of "Throb" as a verb (36 Words)

ache	Feel intense sadness or compassion. She looked so tired that my heart ached for her.
be painful	Be identical or equivalent to.
be sore	Be priced at.
be tender	Have life, be alive.
beat	Beat through cleverness and wit. Beat one s foot rhythmically.
burn	Burn sear or freeze tissue using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent. Maple wood burns well.
cause discomfort	Give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally.
cause pain	Cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner.
drum	Play on a drum or drums. He channelled his energies into drumming with local groups.
go pit-a-pat	Be or continue to be in a certain condition.
hammer	Create by hammering. He got hammered for an honest mistake.
hurt	Hurt the feelings of. My back hurts.
palpitate	Cause to throb or beat rapidly. Her violent feelings palpitated the young woman s heart.
pinch	Irritate as if by a nip pinch or tear. Pinch out tips of shoots regularly.
pitter-patter	Rain gently.
pound	Place or shut up in a pound. The prisoners are safely pounded.
prickle	(of a person) react defensively or angrily to something. I hate the way the fibres prickle your skin.
pulsate	Produce or modulate (as electromagnetic waves) in the form of short bursts or pulses or cause an apparatus to produce pulses. Blood vessels throb and pulsate.
pulse	Modulate a wave or beam so that it becomes a series of pulses. A loudspeaker pulsed by a capacitor discharge.
quiver	Move back and forth very rapidly. Juliet s lower lip quivered.
reverberate	Spring back; spring away from an impact. Her deep booming laugh reverberated around the room.
shiver	Tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement. They shivered in the damp foggy cold.
shudder	Shake, as from cold. The building cracked and shuddered.
smart	Feel upset and annoyed. Her legs were scratched and smarting.
smarting	Be the source of pain.
spasm	Experience sudden involuntary muscular contractions; twitch convulsively. My body spasmed violently.
stab	Stab or pierce. He stabbed her in the stomach.
sting	Wound or pierce with a sting. A nettle stings if you brush it lightly.
stinging	Cause a stinging pain.
thrill	Cause to be thrilled by some perceptual input. I m thrilled to bits.
throbbing	Tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement.
thrum	Sound the strings of (a string instrument. The boat s huge engines thrummed in his ears.
thud	Make a noise typical of an engine lacking lubricants. Bullets were thudding against the wall.
thump	Move rhythmically. She picked up the kettle then thumped it down again.
twinge	Cause a stinging pain. Stop the exercises if the tummy twinges.
vibrate	Feel sudden intense sensation or emotion. The cabin started to vibrate.

Usage Examples of "Throb" as a verb

• My head is throbbing.
• Her foot throbbed with pain.
• Her heart was throbbing.
• The crowded streets throbbed with life.
• The war drums throbbed.

Associations of "Throb" (30 Words)

ache	Feel physical pain. My legs ached from the previous day s exercise.
affliction	A condition of suffering or distress due to ill health. A crippling affliction of the nervous system.
agonize	Cause to agonize. I didn t agonize over the problem.
agony	The final stages of a difficult or painful death. An agony of doubt.
anguish	Cause emotional anguish or make miserable. She shut her eyes in anguish.
annoyed	Slightly angry; irritated. I got very annoyed watching the film.
distraught	Deeply agitated especially from emotion. He is terribly distraught.
distress	Bring into difficulties or distress especially financial hardship. The manner in which leather jackets are industrially distressed.
distressed	(of property) offered for sale cheaply due to mortgage foreclosure or because it is part of an insolvent estate. Distressed about her son s leaving home.
dolor	(poetry) painful grief.
exasperated	Greatly annoyed; out of patience. Felt exasperated beyond endurance.
grief	Intense sorrow, especially caused by someone’s death. Time heals griefs and quarrels.
headache	Something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness. An administrative headache.
hurt	Hurt the feelings of. Does acupuncture hurt.
miserable	Pitiably small or inadequate. Almost depleted his miserable store of dried beans.
misery	A state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune. A man who had brought her nothing but misery.
pain	Cause mental or physical pain to. The patient developed severe pain and distension.
privation	A state of extreme poverty. Cold is the privation of heat.
pulsate	Expand and contract with strong regular movements. Bangkok is a cosmopolitan city that pulsates with life.
quiver	An almost pleasurable sensation of fright. The tree s branches stopped quivering.
sigh	Heave or utter a sigh breathe deeply and heavily. She let out a long sigh of despair.
suffering	Psychological suffering. Suffering refugees.
throes	Intense or violent pain and struggle, especially accompanying birth, death, or great change. Death throes.
torment	A feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented. The sinners will be tormented in Hell according to the Bible.
troubled	Characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need. His troubled private life.
upset	The act of upsetting something. The upset pitcher of milk.
vibrate	Quiver with (a quality or emotion. The bumblebee vibrated its wings for a few seconds.
woe	Misery resulting from affliction. The Everton tale of woe continued.
worried	Afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief. Worried parents.
wretchedness	The character of being uncomfortable and unpleasant. He has compiled a record second to none in its wretchedness.