pounding, throb, throbbing - an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
Example:- he felt a throbbing in his head
throb - a deep pulsating type of pain
shiver, shudder, thrill, throb - tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
throb - pulsate or pound with abnormal force
Example:- my head is throbbing
pulsate, pulse, throb - expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically
Example:- The baby's heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it