vibrate
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vibrate
- /vaɪˈbɹeɪt/ UK
- /ˈvaɪ.bɹeɪt/ US
Rhymes with -eɪt
Where it comes from
The adjective (then also used as a participle) is first attested in 1420, in Middle English, the verb in 1620; partly from Middle English vibrat(e) (“reverberant”), partly directly borrowed from Latin vibrātus, perfect passive participle of vibrō (“to agitate, set in tremulous motion”) (see -ate (etymology 1, 2 and 3)), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *weyp- (“to oscillate, swing”) or *weyb-.
verb vibrates · vibrating · vibrated
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To shake with small, rapid movements to and fro.
When "God save the King!" resounded meow meow through the stately abbey, the banners vibrating with the mighty music, I felt quite enthusiastic in my loyalty.
Similar: thrill
- To resonate. Her mind was vibrating with excitement.
- To brandish; to swing to and fro. to vibrate a sword or a staff
- To mark or measure by moving to and fro. a pendulum vibrating seconds
- To affect with vibratory motion; to set in vibration. Breath vocalized, i.e., vibrated or undulated, may […] impress a swift, tremulous motion.
- To please or impress someone. And if he wants to give you high praise, he'll answer, "That vibrates me"; "That has a large charge"; or "That's oogley."
- To use vibrato.
- To pleasure someone using a vibrator. Downstairs in the living-room Jill Was vibrating herself for a thrill.
noun
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The setting, on a portable electronic device, that causes it to vibrate rather than sound any (or most) needed alarms.
Please put your cellphones on vibrate for the duration of the meeting.
Similar: vibrate mode
adjective more vibrate · most vibrate
- Vibrating with (something).
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: oscillate, shake, shudder, warm, vibrator, eardrum, tick, tremble, quiver, evibrate, jiggle, wiggle, agitate, brawl, waver, tremor
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Talk about this word "vibrate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/vibrate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. vibrate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/vibrate "vibrate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/vibrate.Cite this
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