vibrate

verb
UK: /vaɪˈbreɪt/
US: /ˈvaɪbreɪt/

  1. To move back and forth quickly and repeatedly.

    1. The phone vibrate when a message arrives to it.
    2. The old washing machine would vibrate violently during the spin cycle.

  2. To produce a continuous shaking movement or a feeling like one.

    1. The floor vibrate as the train passed under the building.
    2. I could feel the music vibrate through the walls of the concert hall.

  3. To feel or cause someone to feel excited, energetic, or positive.

    1. The crowd vibrate with anticipation before the concert started.
    2. The energy in the room started to vibrate as soon as the band took the stage.

Synonyms

oscillate shake pulsate resonate shiver quiver throb
vibrate noun

  1. A shaking movement or feeling.

    1. I felt a vibrate in my pocket, it was my phone.
    2. The deep bass created a strong vibrate in my chest at the music festival.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "vibrate" in English means: To move back and forth quickly and repeatedly., To produce a continuous shaking movement or a feeling like one., To feel or cause someone to feel excited, energetic, or positive..

The phonetic transcription of "vibrate" is /vaɪˈbreɪt/ in British English and /ˈvaɪbreɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "vibrate": oscillate, shake, pulsate, resonate, shiver, quiver, throb.

Example usage of "vibrate": "The phone vibrate when a message arrives to it.". More examples on the page.