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vibe

  • /vaɪb/

Rhymes with -aɪb

Where it comes from

Apocopic form of vibration, vibrator, etc.

noun vibes

  1. in plural, informal, often An atmosphere or aura felt to belong to a person, place or thing. The couple canceled their night out when they got a bad vibe from the new babysitter.

    Similar: feeling

  2. informal, plural normally Gut feeling, an impression based on intuition instead of solid data. I guess I was going on vibes alone, and was not thinking about something called common sense. I was completely mesmerized just being in the company of such a beautiful lady.
  3. attributive, informal, plural normally The use of AI to perform a task without expertise, generally without validating the output deeply. So “vibe cooking” does not mean making it up as I go. It means cooking with enough guidance to stay flexible.
  4. informal Something that is good, trendy, pleasant, or atmospheric; a thing or person with a good vibe. Once inside, Clayton wasted no time testing his chemistry with the women, kissing Teddi, Kira, Eliza, Cassidy and Rachel. However, not all of his relationships were so easy — Claire announced to the other contestants that her one-on-one time with Clayton was “not the vibe,” noting that he was too ni
  5. colloquial, plural, plural only A vibraphone.
  6. informal Vibration.
  7. informal A vibrator (sex toy). Water and electricity might not mix, but water and battery-powered fun sure do. Whether you are using a vibe alone or with a partner, in the tub or in the shower, the sensation of intense vibration feels especially nice underwater. Although waterproof vibrators can resemble anything from a lipstick

verb vibes · vibing · vibed

  1. colloquial, transitive To stimulate with a vibrator. If your usual routine is hammering or vibing your clit for three minutes before you run out the door, try giving yourself five minutes of exploratory time.
  2. colloquial, intransitive To relax and enjoy oneself.
  3. colloquial, intransitive To agree. Besides, even if you don't vibe with his subject matter, he is a style king of West Coast, down-tempo gangsta-pimp music.

    Similar: jibe

  4. colloquial, intransitive, with with To get along; to hit it off. Nothing can happen between us, okay? I know you were vibing me and all when we first met, but now that I know who you are, it would be disrespectful.
  5. colloquial, transitive To feel in agreement with; to appreciate or enjoy. Nia was glad she'd let Rico bring her to the club as she vibed with the fusion of Latin sounds and American hip-hop.
  6. colloquial, transitive To treat (a fellow performer) in a condescending or insulting manner, typically during a performance or jam session, to signal to them that they are unsatisfactory.
  7. intransitive, transitive To vibe code; to accomplish with the help of generative AI. I vibed a proof of Conway's conjecture.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: vibraharp, vibraphone, vibrations, printing, style, vibration, vibrational, impression, ambience, ambiance, mood, feeling, intuition, instinct, premonition, hunch

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noun atmosphere or aura

Españolonda, vibra, rollo
한국어분위기 bunwigi
日本語氛囲気 fun'iki
中文氛圍 /氛围 fēnwéi
हिन्दीमाहौल māhaul
Portuguêsvibração, astral
Françaisvibe, aura
DeutschVibe
Italianoatmosfera
Русскийатмосфе́ра atmosféra, а́ура áura, ва́йб vájb
Tiếng Việtcảm giác

noun short for vibraphone

中文鐵琴 /铁琴 tiěqín
Italianovibrafono
Русскийвибрафо́н vibrafón

noun vibration

DeutschSchwingung, Vibration
Italianovibrazione
Русскийвибра́ция vibrácija

noun sex toy

DeutschVibrator
Русскийвибра́тор vibrátor

verb relax, enjoy yourself

Deutschabhängen, entspannen

verb To agree. To get along; to hit it off. To feel in agreement with; to appreciate.

Españolvacilar, bacilar

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@misc{vibe_2026,
  title = {vibe},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/vibe},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}