Meaning of "throb" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD THROB

Perhaps of imitative origin.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF THROB

throb  [θrɒb]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF THROB

Throb is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb throb in English.

WHAT DOES THROB MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Throb

Throb is an American television sitcom broadcast in syndication from 1986 to 1988, created by Fredi Towbin. It revolved around thirty-something divorcee Sandy Beatty who gets a job at a small new wave record label, Throb. Beatty's boss is Zach Armstrong, who looks like Michael J. Fox but dresses like Don Johnson. Beatty also has a 12-year old son named Jeremy. Beatty's best friend was Meredith, a single teacher who lived in her building, and her co-workers included hip business manager Phil Gaines, and Prudence Anne Bartlett, nicknamed Blue. During the second season, Sandy moved from her original apartment to the recently vacated penthouse in her building. She took in her co-worker, Blue, to help with rent, but the differences between straitlaced Sandy and the very free-spirited Blue became more pronounced as they both lived and worked together. Notably, it was the first time much of the American TV audience saw Jane Leeves, who later gained fame as Daphne Moon on Frasier. Also notable is the casting of a young Paul Walker, who played Jeremy Beatty for the first season.

Definition of throb in the English dictionary

The first definition of throb in the dictionary is to pulsate or beat repeatedly, esp with increased force. Other definition of throb is to have a strong rhythmic vibration or beat. Throb is also the act or an instance of throbbing, esp a rapid pulsation as of the heart.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO THROB

PRESENT

Present

I throb

you throb

he/she/it throbs

we throb

you throb

they throb

Present continuous

I am throbbing

you are throbbing

he/she/it is throbbing

we are throbbing

you are throbbing

they are throbbing

Present perfect

I have throbbed

you have throbbed

he/she/it has throbbed

we have throbbed

you have throbbed

they have throbbed

Present perfect continuous

I have been throbbing

you have been throbbing

he/she/it has been throbbing

we have been throbbing

you have been throbbing

they have been throbbing

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I throbbed

you throbbed

he/she/it throbbed

we throbbed

you throbbed

they throbbed

Past continuous

I was throbbing

you were throbbing

he/she/it was throbbing

we were throbbing

you were throbbing

they were throbbing

Past perfect

I had throbbed

you had throbbed

he/she/it had throbbed

we had throbbed

you had throbbed

they had throbbed

Past perfect continuous

I had been throbbing

you had been throbbing

he/she/it had been throbbing

we had been throbbing

you had been throbbing

they had been throbbing

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will throb

you will throb

he/she/it will throb

we will throb

you will throb

they will throb

Future continuous

I will be throbbing

you will be throbbing

he/she/it will be throbbing

we will be throbbing

you will be throbbing

they will be throbbing

Future perfect

I will have throbbed

you will have throbbed

he/she/it will have throbbed

we will have throbbed

you will have throbbed

they will have throbbed

Future perfect continuous

I will have been throbbing

you will have been throbbing

he/she/it will have been throbbing

we will have been throbbing

you will have been throbbing

they will have been throbbing

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would throb

you would throb

he/she/it would throb

we would throb

you would throb

they would throb

Conditional continuous

I would be throbbing

you would be throbbing

he/she/it would be throbbing

we would be throbbing

you would be throbbing

they would be throbbing

Conditional perfect

I would have throb

you would have throb

he/she/it would have throb

we would have throb

you would have throb

they would have throb

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been throbbing

you would have been throbbing

he/she/it would have been throbbing

we would have been throbbing

you would have been throbbing

they would have been throbbing

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you throb
we let´s throb
you throb

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to throb

Past participle

throbbed

Present Participle

throbbing

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «THROB»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «throb» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of throb

beat · judder · palpitate · palpitation · pound · pounding · pulsate · pulsating · pulsation · pulse · resonance · resonate · reverberate · reverberation · shake · throbbing · thump · thumping · vibrate · vibration

TRANSLATION OF THROB

Find out the translation of throb to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of throb from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «throb» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 悸动
• Translator English - Spanish: sentir pinchazos
• English: throb
• Translator English - Hindi: धड़कन
• Translator English - Arabic: يَخْفِقُ
• Translator English - Russian: ощущение пульсации
• Translator English - Portuguese: palpitar
• Translator English - Bengali: স্পন্দিত করা
• Translator English - French: palpiter
• Translator English - Malay: Berdenyut
• Translator English - German: pochen
• Translator English - Japanese: 動悸を打つ
• Translator English - Korean: 두근거리다
• Translator English - Javanese: Throb
• Translator English - Vietnamese: đau dai dẳng
• Translator English - Tamil: துடி
• Translator English - Marathi: धडधड
• Translator English - Turkish: çarpıntı
• Translator English - Italian: pulsare
• Translator English - Polish: mocno bić
• Translator English - Ukrainian: пульсувати
• Translator English - Romanian: a palpita
• Translator English - Greek: πάλλω
• Translator English - Afrikaans: klop
• Translator English - Swedish: banka
• Translator English - Norwegian: pulsere

3 QUOTES WITH «THROB»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word throb.

1

John B. Hood

I can assure you, that the gallant hearts that throb beneath its sacred folds, will only be content, when this glorious banner is planted first and foremost in the coming struggle for our independence.

2

F. Sionil Jose

I can't understand Urdu, Bahasa or Russian, but when the Pakistani Faiz, the Indonesian Rendra and the Russian Rosdentvensky declaim, I can feel the living throb of rhythm and music, the warmth and passion of their poetry, as do the hundreds, not a mere roomful, of poetry lovers in the audience.

3

Addison Timlin

I'm a sucker for Thought Catalog. Shelby Fero is really funny on Twitter. And Patton Oswalt, he's sort of like a Twitter throb.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THROB»

Discover the use of throb in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to throb and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Chart Throb

Ben Elton, author of Popcorn and Dead Famous returns to blistering comic satire with a savagely hilarious deconstruction of the world of modern television talent shows. Chart Throb. One winner. A whole bunch of losers.

Ben Elton, 2008

60 second chronic pain relief: the quickest way to soften ...

Describes how to recognize the early symptoms of chronic pain, make lifestyle changes to minimize its effects, and use techniques to provide rapid relief

Peter G. Lehndorff, Brian Tarcy, 1996

Until It Ropes Like Okra: Rhymes in the Vernacular

Throb hands full, full to the brim nothing left out, up to the rim bumpin' the bottom, tippin' the top grippin' tightly, sensation stop throb slip into darkness, filled wall to wall closer than close, inside it all throb, throb to the limit, to the max to the hilt, ...

Don Barbera, 2000

When the Sleeper Wakes

Throb, throb, throb pause throb, throb heset his teeth, his face into an involuntary grimace, and crash! Hestruck it! He struck upward beneath the nearer wing. Very slowly the wing of his antagonist seemed to broaden as the impetus of his blow ...

H. G. Wells, 2013

The Complete H.G. Wells:

Throb, throb, throb—pause—throb, throb—heset his teeth, his face into an involuntary grimace, and crash!He struck it!He struck upward beneath the nearer wing. Very slowly the wing of his antagonist seemed to broaden as the impetus of his ...

H.G. Wells, NesBits

Kangaroo

Like a wireless message the new suggestion enters the soul, throb-throb, throb- throb-throb. And it beats and beats for years, before the mind, frightened of this new knocking in the dark, can be brought to listen and attend. 15 For the mind is  ...

D. H. Lawrence, Bruce Steele, 2002

Ben Elton Collection: Gridlock, Chart Throb and Blind Faith

And even tiny defiances won't go unnoticed. Ben Elton's dark, savagely comic novel imagines a post-apocalyptic society where religious intolerance combines with a sex-obsessed, utterly egocentric culture.

Ben Elton, 2009

Hard Throb

At last, the long-missing third volume in the Coley series hits the stands! This much-anticipated 128-page softcover collects both the Hard Throbs and Daggar of Blood mini-series under a single cover.

‎2003

A Nearly Perfect Dog

Throb, throb, throb. Finally the alarm clock sounded. It is funny, that when I am sound sleep, I truly hate that alarm clock in the morning. But when I cannot sleep, it is a sound of relief. "Oh good. Finally. Its morning." I heard Dave open the door to ...

Grace Saalsaa, 2009

The Sleeper Awakes

Throb, throb, throb, pause, throb, throb, throb. “Where was the other?” he thought. “They too—.” As he looked round the empty heavens he had a momentary fear that this second machine had risen above him, and then he saw it alighting on ...

H.G Wells, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THROB»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term throb is used in the context of the following news items.

Biologist Takes On Science Of Sex In 'Throb' Blog

She recently launched a blog on gizmodo with the tongue-in-cheek title “Throb.” Kelly tells New England Public Radio's Karen Brown the salty subject matter is a ... «New England Public Radio, Jul 15»

His royal hotness, heart throb Harry: Prince wows Australia as he …

Hundreds of cheering Australians crowded around Sydney's Opera House on Thursday to bid adieu to Britain's Prince Harry as he wrapped up a month-long ... «Firstpost, May 15»

General Election 2015: Ed Miliband's unlikely journey – from …

This sudden emergence of Miliband as celeb, even semi-heart-throb, has been one of the surprises of the campaign. Certainly the improbable attempts by the ... «The Independent, May 15»

Leonardo DiCaprio strays away from his heart-throb status as he …

Proving that he is truly one of the industry's best actors Leonardo DiCaprio continued to stray away from his onscreen heart-throb persona as he enjoyed a low ... «Daily Mail, Apr 15»

EastEnders getting new heart throb Jonny Labey to play Paul Coker

EastEnders is getting a new heart-throb after show bosses brought in Jonny Labey to play Paul Coker – the fun-loving grandson of undertakers Les and Pam. «Western Daily Press, Apr 15»

Corrie heart-throb Oliver Farnworth: Being labelled a hunk is …

Suited and booted with eyes smouldering into the camera, Oliver Farnworth looks every inch a television heart-throb. And when he arrived on the Weatherfield ... «Manchester Evening News, Apr 15»

Seventies heart-throb David Cassidy files for bankruptcy despite …

The actor and Daydreamer singer, 64, sold 30 million records worldwide and has assets worth £6.5million but an equal amount of debt. He said in a statement: “I ... «Mirror.co.uk, Feb 15»

Teen heart-throb gets new look in Agent Carter

He was a fashion model and a teen heart-throb in Gilmore Girls, Dawson's Creek and One Tree Hill, so his new role is something of a departure for Chad ... «Stuff.co.nz, Feb 15»

The electronic throb of Cliff Martinez gave The Knick its sci-fi edge

It was also the scene's disorienting electronic score, throbbing textures that gave Dr. John Thackery's alienation an unapologetically anachronistic sound. «A.V. Club DC, Dec 14»

Martin Kemp: 'I've never felt like a heart-throb - I don't think I'm good …

'But I've never felt like a heart-throb. Not for one minute. Even when we were younger, I didn't feel like that. When someone threw their knickers at me, I really ... «Mirror.co.uk, Oct 14»