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pound vs throb

throb vs pound

pound and throb both are nouns.

pound and throb both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pound Yes No Yes No
throb Yes No Yes No
As verbs, throb is a hyponym of pound; that is, throb is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pound:
  • pound: move rhythmically
  • throb: expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically
Other hyponyms of pound include pulsate, pulse, flutter, palpitate, thrash, flap.
pound (noun) throb (noun)
the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows) an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs a deep pulsating type of pain
a symbol for a unit of currency (especially for the pound sterling in Great Britain)
a nontechnical unit of force equal to the mass of 1 pound with an acceleration of free fall equal to 32 feet/sec/sec
the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence
the basic unit of money in Cyprus; equal to 100 cents
the basic unit of money in Egypt; equal to 100 piasters
formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence
the basic unit of money in Lebanon; equal to 100 piasters
the basic unit of money in the Sudan; equal to 100 piasters
the basic unit of money in Syria; equal to 100 piasters
16 ounces avoirdupois
a unit of apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces troy
pound (verb) throb (verb)
break down and crush by beating, as with a pestle tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically
strike or drive against with a heavy impact pulsate or pound with abnormal force
place or shut up in a pound
shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits
partition off into compartments
move rhythmically
move heavily or clumsily
Difference between pound and throb

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