throb
verb
[ θrɒb ]
• beat or sound with a strong, regular rhythm; pulsate steadily.
• "the war drums throbbed"
Similar:
pulsate,
beat,
pulse,
palpitate,
pound,
thud,
thump,
hammer,
drum,
thrum,
reverberate,
vibrate,
pitter-patter,
go pit-a-pat,
quiver,
quop,
throb
noun
• a strong, regular beat or sound; a steady pulsation.
• "the throb of the ship's engines"
Similar:
pulsation,
beat,
beating,
pulse,
pulsating,
palpitation,
pounding,
thud,
thudding,
thump,
thumping,
hammering,
drumming,
thrum,
thrumming,
reverberation,
vibration,
pit-a-pat,
pitter-patter,
quivering,
Origin:
late Middle English: probably imitative.
