Vibe

/vaɪb/ · noun

Meaning

(informal, originally New Age jargon, often in the plural) An atmosphere or aura felt to belong to a person, place or thing..

Definitions by Sense

1. (informal, originally New Age jargon, often in the plural) An atmosphere or aura felt to belong to a person, place or thing.
2. (informal, preceded by the) Something that is good, trendy, pleasant, or atmospheric; a thing or person with a good vibe.
3. (plural only, colloquial) A vibraphone.
4. (informal) Vibration.
5. (informal) A vibrator (sex toy).
6. (transitive, colloquial) To stimulate with a vibrator.
7. (intransitive, colloquial) To relax and enjoy oneself.
8. (intransitive, colloquial) To agree.

Example Sentences

The couple canceled their night out when they got a bad vibe from the new babysitter.

And I'm here to prove to you / That we can party on the positive side / And pump positive vibes / So come along for the ride

As I passed the stables and thanked the caretaker, I sensed nasty vibes. It was time to go.

I like her. I get good vibes from her.

This place is giving me bad vibes.

I have no problem with nudity. I'm, like, a total nudist. But that's just not my vibe, artistry-wise. A little mystery goes a long way for me.

I'll put up a fight, taking out my earrings Don't you know the vibe? Don't you know the feeling? You should spend the night, catch me on your ceiling That's your prize, that's your prize Well

OpenAI reportedly gave GPT-4o the system prompt to “match the user’s vibe.”

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Word Forms

• vibes
• vibing
• vibed

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