1 adjective MED feeling painpreabach adj1 c m ubroidearnúil adj2 c m uhe has a throbbing headachetá a chloigeann ag scoilteadha throbbing painpian phreabach, pian bhroidearnúil2 adjective pulsating regularlyfrithbhuailteach adj1preabach adj1 c m u3 adjective MUS having regular beatthe throbbing music kept her awakechoinnigh buillí an cheoil ina dúiseacht í4 adjective PHYSIOL of hearther heart was throbbingbhí a croí ag preabadh, bhí a croí ag léim → see throb
3 verb MUS of drum, bass INTRANSITIVEbuail verb c m udrums will throbbeidh drumaí ag bualadh4 verb PHYSIOL of heart INTRANSITIVEpreab verb c m uher heart throbbed wildlybhí a croí ag preabadh go tréan5 verb be full of life etc INTRANSITIVEthe city is throbbing with lifetá an chathair beo beathach, tá an chathair beo bríomhar6 (also throbbing) noun MED painpian phreabachpian bhroidearnúilthe throb in her jawan phian phreabach ina gialla throb of paingoin phéine, dairt phéine, deann péine7 (also throbbing) noun regular pulsationfrithbhualadh masc c m upreabadh masc c m ubualadh masc c m uthe throb of a helicopterfrithbhualadh héileacaptair, buillí troma héileacaptair8 (also throbbing) noun MUS regular beatbuille masc4 c m ucuisle fem4 c m uthe throb of the musiccuisle an cheoil, buillí an cheoil