throb
Pound with rhythm
Throb is a strong, rhythmic pulsation—the kind you feel in your heartbeat or a wound.
Pain throbs when it beats in waves: My head was throbbing.
Engines and music throb with a deep, steady beat.
As a noun, a throb is one such pulse: the throb of the bass, a throb of desire.
The word suggests intensity that rises and falls but doesn't stop.
Persistent dull discomfort
- longingIntense, persistent desire
- yearningIntense prolonged craving
- desireIntense wanting
- passionIntense emotional drive
heartache · anguish · pining · wistfulness · ardor · love · lust · grief
Persistent dull discomfort
- sorenessTender, painful sensation
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- twingeBrief, sharp sensation
- smartingExperiencing sharp pain
gnawing · burning · stabbing · shooting · pounding · inflammation · discomfort · stiffness
Arterial blood throb
- palpitationIrregular heartbeat awareness
- heartbeatRhythmic cardiac contraction
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
- poundingForceful repeated striking
flutter · cardiac · artery · circulation · bloodflow · systole · diastole · ventricle
Rhythmic pulse or strike
- pulseArterial blood throb
- poundingForceful repeated striking
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
- tempoRate of musical performance
bass · drum · percussion · syncopation · pulsation · meter · groove · thumping
Rhythmic expansion and contraction
- tremorInvoluntary rhythmic shaking
- quiverTrembling or arrow case
- oscillationRepeated back-and-forth movement
- humLow steady sound
buzz · resonance · shudder · flutter · undulation · pulsate · reverberation · rumble
Forceful repeated striking
- relentlessContinuing without pause
- insistentFirmly demanding attention
- steadyFixed, not fluctuating
- persistentContinuing despite difficulty
dull · sharp · excruciating · acute · searing · piercing · unbearable · overwhelming
ache
Persistent dull discomfort
passion · heartache · anguish · pining · wistfulness · ardor · love · lust · grief · sorrow
ache
Persistent dull discomfort
- sorenessTender, painful sensation
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- twingeBrief, sharp sensation
smarting · gnawing · burning · stabbing · shooting · pounding · inflammation · discomfort · stiffness · cramp
pulse
Arterial blood throb
- palpitationIrregular heartbeat awareness
- heartbeatRhythmic cardiac contraction
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
pounding · flutter · cardiac · artery · circulation · bloodflow · systole · diastole · ventricle · atrium
beat
Rhythmic pulse or strike
tempo · bass · drum · percussion · syncopation · pulsation · meter · groove · thumping · kickdrum
pulsation
Rhythmic expansion and contraction
- tremorInvoluntary rhythmic shaking
- quiverTrembling or arrow case
- oscillationRepeated back-and-forth movement
hum · buzz · resonance · shudder · flutter · undulation · pulsate · reverberation · rumble · drone
pounding
Forceful repeated striking
- relentlessContinuing without pause
- insistentFirmly demanding attention
- steadyFixed, not fluctuating
persistent · dull · sharp · excruciating · acute · searing · piercing · unbearable · overwhelming · constant
- throbbing painDiscomfort that beats rhythmically