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Meanings of throbbing in English

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palpitació

An instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)

palpitació

Throbbing.

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Usage of throbbing in English
1
She heard the throbbing of native drums in the village near by.
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2
His face flushed crimson; his words were choked in his throbbing throat.
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3
Still his heart thumped; still a throbbing went on in his wrists.
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4
The rattle and the throbbing and the shaking get on my nerves.
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5
A new voice-feminineand soft this time-witha throbbing pulse behind it.
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6
In the meantime, the heart of Fred was throbbing painfully with hope.
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7
Already her body was responding to him, throbbing with readiness and need.
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8
A split second later, there was a dull throbbing at the site.
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9
His foot was throbbing dully now, keeping time with his quickening heartbeat.
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10
That thought coaxed a new throbbing from his temple, eliciting another groan.
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11
In every life-beat throbbing in my veins, Thy awful steps I hear.
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12
Joan touched the throbbing veins in her throat and moistened her lips.
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13
All the passionate acuteness of life seemed throbbing again in his veins.
Nobody's Man
14
Her heart was throbbing wildly in the shelter of this splendid disguise.
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15
No: some kind of monstrous thing, throbbing with a pale green light.
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16
Only the music from behind the bar didn't know to stop throbbing.
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Translations for throbbing
Throbbing through the time
Throbbing across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common