Vibrate

Quick meaning: Vibrate is a verb meaning (intransitive) To shake with small, rapid movements to and fro.

Meaning

(intransitive) To shake with small, rapid movements to and fro.

More Meanings

1. (intransitive) To resonate.
2. (transitive) To brandish; to swing to and fro.
3. (transitive) To mark or measure by moving to and fro.
4. (transitive) To affect with vibratory motion; to set in vibration.
5. (transitive, slang, dated) To please or impress someone.
6. (intransitive, music) To use vibrato.
7. (transitive, slang) To pleasure someone using a vibrator.

Example Sentences

a pendulum vibrating seconds

to vibrate a sword or a staff

Her mind was vibrating with excitement.

Star to star vibrates light: may soul to soul / Strike thro' a finer element of her own?

Word Forms

• vibrates
• vibrating
• vibrated

Synonyms for vibrate

Depending on context, synonyms include oscillate.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include oscillate, shake, shudder, warm, vibrator, eardrum.

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