Vibrate

What do we mean by vibrate?

To move back and forth or to and fro, especially rhythmically and rapidly: synonym: swing. intransitive verb

To progress in a given direction while moving back and forth rapidly. intransitive verb

To be in a state of great activity, excitement, or agitation. intransitive verb

To produce a sound; resonate. intransitive verb

To fluctuate or waver, as between states or in making choices. intransitive verb

To cause to move back and forth rapidly. intransitive verb

To produce (sound) by vibration. intransitive verb

A setting on a cell phone that causes the phone to shake rapidly without producing a ringtone when a call or text message is received. noun

To swing; oscillate; move one way and the other; play to and fro, as the pendulum.

To move in any kind of stationary motion under forces of restitution, commonly with a rapid motion.

To produce a vibratory or resonant effect; thrill; quiver: as, a whisper vibrates on the ear.

To fluctuate or waver, as between two opinions.

To cause to move or wave to and fro; cause to swing or oscillate; hence, to throw with a vibratory motion; hurl.

To affect with vibratory motion; cause to quiver: as, vibrated breath.

To measure or indicate by vibrating or oscillating: as, a pendulum vibrating seconds.

To brandish; to move to and fro; to swing. transitive verb

To mark or measure by moving to and fro. transitive verb

To affect with vibratory motion; to set in vibration. transitive verb

To move to and fro, or from side to side, as a pendulum, an elastic rod, or a stretched string, when disturbed from its position of rest; to swing; to oscillate. intransitive verb

The setting, on a portable electronic device, that causes it to vibrate rather than sound any (or most) needed alarms.

Words that are spelled similarly to vibrate:
vibrate, vibrato, librate, fibrate, evibrate, vibrare, vibrante.

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Adjectives that are often used to describe vibrate:
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Nouns that are often described by the adjective vibrate:
mode, wall, option.

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