# throbber

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈθɹɒ.bə/

## Definitions
1. A widget consisting of a static image that animates during execution of a task.
2. An erect penis.
3. A term of abuse.

## Etymology
From throb + -er.
In sense 1, after version 1.0 of the Netscape web browser, which used an animation of its logo (a big blue N) expanding and contracting, as in a throb.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/throbber