adj
throbbing
adj
1
Beating or pulsing strongly and rhythmically, often used to describe pain.
"He woke up with a throbbing headache."
"She felt a throbbing pain in her wrist after the fall."
How to Use Throbbing
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishStrongly and repeatedly pulsing, usually with pain.
Common pairings
throbbing headache
throbbing pain
Word Forms
throbbings plural
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