vibrate
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.
to thrill, as in emotional response.
to move between alternatives or extremes; fluctuate; vacillate.
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.
Origin of vibrate
1synonym study For vibrate
Other words for vibrate
Other words from vibrate
- vi·brat·ing·ly, adverb
- non·vi·brat·ing, adjective
- re·vi·brate, verb, re·vi·brat·ed, re·vi·brat·ing.
- un·vi·brat·ed, adjective
- un·vi·brat·ing, adjective
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How to use vibrate in a sentence
The air felt more solid, almost vibrating gently against my eyes and eardrums.
Inhale deeply, and realize there is nothing vibrating in your chest but cool, clean air… and strength.
So You Have an Inconsequential But Awful Illness | Kelly Williams Brown | January 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTVibrating digital images of particles bursting and floating hang opposite the entrance.
Everyone seems to be in a state of trance, absorbing the music, and vibrating with energy.
Taylor Swift, Disclosure & More Best Music Videos of the Week (VIDEO) | Jean Trinh | June 8, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTHe heard the voice of God on a vibrating bed in rural Illinois.
Speed Read: 11 Most Shocking Moments From Pete Townshend’s ‘Who I Am’ | Abby Haglage | October 8, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
Little thrills of excitement running from Rosemary's fingers to her toes felt like vibrating wires.
Rosemary in Search of a Father | C. N. WilliamsonIf the bon Dieu does not send you these vibrating inspirations, it is because you yourself have already conceived them!
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. LockeThe fact was that the curiously strong vibrating atmosphere surrounding his person somewhat confused my senses.
Three More John Silence Stories | Algernon BlackwoodAnd she was fully alive to the romantic conditions, the wild night, the isolation, the vibrating atmosphere.
Ancestors | Gertrude AthertonCertain inner miseries and discomforts had been set vibrating by the name of Captain Boyson.
Marriage la mode | Mrs. Humphry Ward
British Dictionary definitions for vibrate
/ (vaɪˈbreɪt) /
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
(intr) rare to respond emotionally; thrill
Origin of vibrate
1Derived forms of vibrate
- vibratile (ˈvaɪbrəˌtaɪl), adjective
- vibrating, adjective
- vibratingly, adverb
- vibratory, adjective
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