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vibrate

verb

vi·​brate ˈvī-ˌbrāt How to pronounce vibrate (audio)
 especially British  vī-ˈbrāt
vibrated; vibrating

transitive verb

1
: to swing or move to and fro
2
: to emit with or as if with a vibratory motion
3
: to mark or measure by oscillation
a pendulum vibrating seconds
4
: to set in vibration

intransitive verb

1
a
: to move to and fro or from side to side : oscillate
b
: fluctuate, vacillate
vibrate between two choices
2
: to have an effect as or as if of vibration
music, when soft voices die, vibrates in the memory P. B. Shelley
3
: to be in a state of vibration : quiver
4
: to respond sympathetically : thrill
vibrate to the opportunity

Synonyms

Choose the Right Synonym for vibrate

swing, sway, oscillate, vibrate, fluctuate, waver, undulate mean to move from one direction to its opposite.

swing implies a movement of something attached at one end or one side.

the door suddenly swung open

sway implies a slow swinging or teetering movement.

trees swaying in the breeze

oscillate stresses a usually regular alternation of direction.

an oscillating fan

vibrate suggests the rapid oscillation of an elastic body under stress or impact.

the vibrating strings of a piano

fluctuate suggests constant irregular changes of level, intensity, or value.

fluctuating interest rates

waver stresses irregular motion suggestive of reeling or tottering.

the exhausted runner wavered before collapsing

undulate suggests a gentle wavelike motion.

an undulating sea of grass

Example Sentences

The car started to vibrate. When you blow into the instrument, the air vibrates the reed.
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Word History

Etymology

Latin vibratus, past participle of vibrare to brandish, wave, rock — more at wipe

First Known Use

1616, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

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The first known use of vibrate was in 1616

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