WordCmp.com

hurt vs throb

throb vs hurt

hurt and throb both are nouns.

hurt is an adjective but throb is not an adjective.

hurt and throb both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hurt Yes Yes Yes No
throb Yes No Yes No
As verbs, throb is a hyponym of hurt; that is, throb is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hurt:
  • hurt: be the source of pain
  • throb: pulsate or pound with abnormal force
Other hyponyms of hurt include bite, burn, sting, burn, itch, hunger, thirst, act up, shoot.
hurt (noun) throb (noun)
the act of damaging something or someone an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
a damage or loss a deep pulsating type of pain
feelings of mental or physical pain
psychological suffering
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.; the condition of an injury
hurt (adjective) throb (adjective)
damaged; used of inanimate objects or their value
suffering from physical injury especially that suffered in battle
hurt (verb) throb (verb)
give trouble or pain to tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
be in pain expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically
cause damage or affect negatively pulsate or pound with abnormal force
hurt the feelings of
cause emotional anguish or make miserable
be the source of pain
feel physical pain
Difference between hurt and throb

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.