throb
part of speech
verb (throb, throbs, throbbed, throbbing); noun (a throb, throbs)
meaning for a pupil
1) (of a part of the body) To hurt with a strong pain that comes and goes in beats, like a heartbeat. tree →
2) To beat strongly and regularly, like a heart, drum or engine. tree →
3) A strong, regular beat or pulse. tree →
sense in the lessons
Interpretation: Isaiah's vision is read as the joy of the nations returning to Zion in the days of redemption. In the primary lessons: In stories and health talk: «my head was throbbing» means a strong, pounding headache; «a throbbing thumb» after hitting it with a hammer. In music and stories, drums or engines throb. Phrases: «throbbing pain», «throbbing headache», «heart throbbed», «the throb of the engine».
examples
- Then thou shalt see and be radiant, and thy heart shall throb and be enlarged; because the abundance of the sea shall be turned unto thee, the wealth of the nations shall come unto thee. (Prophets ISA.60.5, JPS 1917) tree →
- My finger throbbed after I shut it in the door. tree →
- She had a throbbing headache. tree →
- The music throbbed through the walls. tree →
- His heart throbbed with excitement. tree →
- We heard the throb of the ship's engines. tree →
- If a cut is throbbing and red, show it to an adult. tree →
- The bee sting throbbed all afternoon. tree →
- Her heart gave a great throb, and she prepared to speak at once and in great volume before he could formulate any question. tree →
note
Double «b»: throbbed, throbbing. «Heart-throb» is an informal word for a very attractive famous person. In health, a throbbing pain that gets worse may need a doctor.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «throb» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.