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vibrate

[ vahy-breyt ]

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verb (used without object)

vibrated, vibrating.

to move rhythmically and steadily to and fro, as a pendulum; oscillate.
to move to and fro or up and down quickly and repeatedly; quiver; tremble.
(of sounds) to produce or have a quivering or vibratory effect; resound.
Synonyms: echo
to thrill, as in emotional response.
to move between alternatives or extremes; fluctuate; vacillate.

verb (used with object)

vibrated, vibrating.

to cause to move rhythmically and steadily to and fro, swing, or oscillate.
to cause to move to and fro or up and down quickly and repeatedly; cause to quiver or tremble.
to give forth or emit by, or as by, vibration.
to measure or indicate by vibration or oscillation:
a pendulum vibrating seconds.

vibrate

/ vaɪˈbreɪt; ˈvaɪbrəˌtaɪl /

verb

to move or cause to move back and forth rapidly; shake, quiver, or throb
intr to oscillate
to send out (a sound) by vibration; resonate or cause to resonate
intr to waver
physics to undergo or cause to undergo an oscillatory or periodic process, as of an alternating current; oscillate
rare.
intr to respond emotionally; thrill

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Derived Forms

viˈbratingly, adverb
vibratile, adjective
ˈvibratory, adjective
viˈbrating, adjective

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Other Words From

vibrat·ing·ly adverb
non·vibrat·ing adjective
re·vibrate verb revibrated revibrating
un·vibrat·ed adjective
un·vibrat·ing adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of vibrate¹

First recorded in 1610–20; from Latin vibrātus (past participle of vibrāre “to move to and fro”); -ate ¹

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Word History and Origins

Origin of vibrate¹

C17: from Latin vibrāre

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Synonym Study

See shake.

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Example Sentences

“He calls it the manhole. It’s like an iris but moving and vibrating in front of the lens when you’re deeply connecting with characters’ emotions.

From Los Angeles Times

But after a challenging 2024 and the draining year that was January, his version of par was the stabilizing force grounding the technicolor defiance vibrating the air around him.

From Salon

One could be to vibrate the oxygen-making machine device, which might jiggle the bubbles free.

From BBC

The environment of the studios and the business was still vibrating from the hack.

From Los Angeles Times

While the floor vibrates, there is no actual lift.

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Related Words

vibraphone vibratile

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