different between throb vs heartbeat

English

Etymology

From Middle English throbben; possibly of imitative origin.

Pronunciation

• enPR: thr?b, IPA^(key): /???b/
• Rhymes: -?b

Verb

throb (third-person singular simple present throbs, present participle throbbing, simple past and past participle throbbed)

1. (intransitive) To pound or beat rapidly or violently.
2. (intransitive) To vibrate or pulsate with a steady rhythm.
3. (intransitive, of a body part) To pulse (often painfully) in time with the circulation of blood.

Derived terms

• throbbingly

Translations

Noun

throb (plural throbs)

1. A beating, vibration or palpitation.

Derived terms

• throbber
• throbby
• heartthrob

Translations

Anagrams

• Borth, broth

English

Etymology

From heart +? beat

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?h??t?bi?t/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?h??t?bit/, [?h???bi?]

Noun

heartbeat (plural heartbeats)

1. One pulsation of the heart; especially an irregular one, hence the emotion which causes it.

   The policeman waited for a heartbeat in vain

   He alone gives me such heartbeats

2. The rhythm at which a heart pulsates, a cardiac indicator

   If your heartbeat doesn't normalize soon, consult a doctor!

3. A driving impulse or vital force.

   Music is the heartbeat of the people.

4. A very short space of time; an instant.

   The ambulance arrived in a heartbeat.

5. (computing) A periodic signal generated by hardware or software to indicate normal operation or to synchronize other parts of a system.

Synonyms

• (rhythm at which a heart pulsates): pulse

Derived terms

• in a heartbeat

Translations