Robert Di Silva was leaning so close to her that Jennifer could see the throbbing of a vein in his temple. “Who paid you to give that package to Camillo Stela?”
throb[verb]
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The back of my neck throbbed painfully.
throb with
Her foot was throbbing with pain.
I woke up with a throbbing headache.
Her finger throbbed with pain.
My head is throbbing.
He had a throbbing pain in his shoulder.
I have a throbbing [=pounding] headache.
His head throbbed painfully.
My feet were throbbing after the long walk home.
His head throbbed, and his body ached.
The throbbing pain in his leg was becoming unbearable.
Presently George's ankle began to throb with pain.
the throbbing tooth whose pain had woken her.
if a part of your body throbs, you have a feeling of pain in it that regularly starts and stops
to feel a pain that starts and stops quickly and repeatedly
2
a throbbing bass line
He could hear his heart throbbing. [=pounding]
The music throbs with a Caribbean beat.
drums throbbing in the distance
The ship's engines throbbed quietly.
a throbbing drumbeat
The blood was throbbing in my veins.
The club was throbbing to the beat of the music.
His voice was throbbing with emotion.
Both records have a good throbbing bass which is great to dance to.
The engines throbbed...
The music throbbed hypnotically...
The gardens blazed with colour and throbbed with birdsong.
if music or a machine throbs, it makes a low sound or vibration with a strong regular beat
to beat with a strong, steady rhythm
If something throbs, it vibrates and makes a steady noise
3
if your heart throbs, it beats faster or more strongly than usual
4
The river is throbbing with life.
a tiny stream throbbing with life [=full of life]
if a place throbs with life, energy etc, it has a lot of life etc
5
used figuratively
a soul throbbing with loneliness [=a very lonely soul]
throb[noun]
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throb of
the throb of the engines
a steady throb of pain
the throb of the drums
the throb of the machines
Jake's head jerked up at the throb of the engine.
a low strong regular beat or sensation
2
The pain has changed to a dull throb.
My headache faded to a dull throbbing
The bruise on his stomach ached with a steady throb.
pain that starts and stops quickly and repeatedly