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vi·brate
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breɪt
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verb,
vi·brat·ed,
vi·brat·ing.
verb (used without object)
1.
to move rhythmically and steadily to and fro, as a pendulum; oscillate.
2.
to move to and fro or up and down quickly and repeatedly; quiver; tremble.
3.
(of sounds) to produce or have a quivering or
vibratory
effect; resound.
4.
to thrill, as in emotional response.
5.
to move between alternatives or extremes; fluctuate; vacillate.
verb (used with object)
6.
to cause to move rhythmically and steadily to and fro, swing, or oscillate.
7.
to cause to move to and fro or up and down quickly and repeatedly; cause to quiver or tremble.
8.
to give forth or emit by, or as by,
vibration
.
9.
to measure or indicate by
vibration
or oscillation:
a pendulum vibrating seconds.
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a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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Origin:
1610–20;
<
Latin
vibrātus
(past participle of
vibrāre
to move to and fro);
see
-ate
1
Related forms
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
Synonyms
2.
See
shake.
3.
echo.
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vibrate
(vaɪˈbreɪt)
—
vb
1.
to move or cause to move back and forth rapidly; shake, quiver, or throb
2.
(
intr
) to oscillate
3.
to send out (a sound) by vibration; resonate or cause to resonate
4.
(
intr
) to waver
5.
physics
to undergo or cause to undergo an oscillatory or periodic process, as of an alternating current; oscillate
6.
rare
(
intr
) to respond emotionally; thrill
[C17: from Latin
vibrāre
]
vibratile
—
adj
vi'brating
—
adj
vi'bratingly
—
adv
'vibratory
—
adj
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