/ Thesaurus / T Synonyms of throbbing Find synonyms for: Noun1. throb, throbbing, pounding, pulse, pulsation, heartbeat, beatusage: an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart); "he felt a throbbing in his head"2. throbbing, soundusage: a sound with a strong rhythmic beat; "the throbbing of the engines"Verb1. throb, ache, smart, hurtusage: pulsate or pound with abnormal force; "my head is throbbing"; "Her heart was throbbing"2. pulsate, throb, pulse, beat, pound, thumpusage: expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically; "The baby's heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it"3. shudder, shiver, throb, thrill, trembleusage: tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitementAdjective1. throbbing, rhythmical (vs. unrhythmical), rhythmicusage: pounding or beating strongly or violently; "a throbbing pain"; "the throbbing engine of the boat"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: diaphanous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language