Vibrate (Verb)
Meaning 1
Shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner.
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The cell phone began to vibrate in her pocket as an alert went off.
- Her hands started to vibrate with anxiety as she prepared for the exam.
- The train's wheels seemed to vibrate against the tracks, shaking the entire car.
- The guitar string began to vibrate rapidly, producing a clear note.
- Her whole body would vibrate with fear whenever a firework exploded near her.
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Meaning 2
Sound with resonance; "The sound resonates well in this theater".
Classification
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.
Examples
- The cello's notes seemed to vibrate deep within my chest as the musician drew the bow across the strings.
- When the singer hit the high note, her voice began to vibrate at a frequency that shattered the glass nearby.
- As the drumbeat echoed through the cavern, the sound seemed to vibrate off the stone walls, amplifying the intensity.
- The cellist's fingers danced upon the strings, causing the music to vibrate through every molecule of air in the concert hall.
- The sound of the Tibetan singing bowl continued to vibrate long after the striker had stopped, filling the space with a soothing hum.
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Meaning 3
Feel sudden intense sensation or emotion; "he was thrilled by the speed and the roar of the engine".
Classification
Verbs of feeling.
Examples
- As she took the stage, she could feel her heart begin to vibrate with excitement and anticipation.
- Her entire body would often vibrate with nervous energy before a big presentation.
- The crowd began to vibrate with anticipation as the headlining act took the stage.
- He could feel the music vibrate through his chest as the bass thumped louder.
- The air would vibrate with tension whenever the two rivals were in the same room.
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Meaning 4
Move or swing from side to side regularly; "the needle on the meter was oscillating".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The cell phone on the table began to vibrate, indicating an incoming call.
- The guitar string would vibrate producing a clear sound when plucked.
- The washing machine started to vibrate violently as it spun the clothes dry.
- Several molecules in the object started to vibrate intensely as the heat increased.
- A plucked harp string will vibrate in sympathy with other strings that have the same frequency.
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Meaning 5
Be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action; "He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Examples
- She has been too afraid to commit and will vibrate indefinitely between choosing art or law school.
- During the last few hours before making the decision, he started to vibrate between turning the car in for a smaller model and keeping the car.
- Her mind has begun to vibrate with choices and even with thinking of doing all of them.
- All weekend he has been agonizing over this choice and it is making him vibrate.
- She must admit that she is still going to vibrate over whether the decision is worth it in the long run.