vibrate
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vi·brate
(vī′brāt′)v. vi·brat·ed, vi·brat·ing, vi·brates
v.intr.
1.
a. To move back and forth or to and fro, especially rhythmically and rapidly: The eardrum vibrates in response to sound waves. See Synonyms at swing.
b. To progress in a given direction while moving back and forth rapidly: The sound wave vibrated through the water.
2. To be in a state of great activity, excitement, or agitation: "Even as the film moved ... to the more deadly fields of Vietnam, old hatreds vibrated in me" (Loudon Wainwright).
3. To produce a sound; resonate: "The noise of cars and motorcycles, voices and music vibrates from the street" (Edmundo Paz Solden).
4. To fluctuate or waver, as between states or in making choices: "The fear of repetition and the lure of repetition: these are the two poles between which the movie vibrates" (Wendy Lesser).
v.tr.
1. To cause to move back and forth rapidly: The rattlesnake vibrated its tail.
2. To produce (sound) by vibration.
n.
A setting on a cell phone that causes the phone to shake rapidly without producing a ringtone when a call or text message is received.
vi′bra·tive, vi′bra·to′ry (-brə-tôr′ē) adj.
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vibrate
(vaɪˈbreɪt)vb
1. to move or cause to move back and forth rapidly; shake, quiver, or throb
2. (intr) to oscillate
3. to send out (a sound) by vibration; resonate or cause to resonate
4. (intr) to waver
5. (General Physics) physics to undergo or cause to undergo an oscillatory or periodic process, as of an alternating current; oscillate
6. (intr) rare to respond emotionally; thrill
[C17: from Latin vibrāre]
vibratile adj
viˈbrating adj
viˈbratingly adv
ˈvibratory adj
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vi•brate
(ˈvaɪ breɪt)v. -brat•ed, -brat•ing. v.i.
1. to move to and fro, as a pendulum; oscillate.
2. to move to and fro or up and down quickly and repeatedly; quiver; tremble.
3. (of sounds) to produce or have a quivering or vibratory effect; resound.
4. to thrill, as in emotional response.
5. to move between alternatives; vacillate.
v.t. 6. to cause to move to and fro, swing, or oscillate.
7. to cause to quiver or tremble.
8. to give forth or emit by or as if by vibration.
[1610–20; < Latin vibrātus, past participle of vibrāre to move to and fro]
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vibrate
Past participle: vibrated
Gerund: vibrating
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| Verb | 1. |  vibrate - shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled mannermove - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" |
| 2. |  vibrate - move or swing from side to side regularly; "the needle on the meter was oscillating"hunt - oscillate about a desired speed, position, or state to an undesirable extent; "The oscillator hunts about the correct frequency" librate - vibrate before coming to a total rest; "the children's swing librated" | |
| 3. |  vibrate - be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action; "He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement"hesitate, waffle, waver - pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness; "Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures" shillyshally - be uncertain and vague | |
| 4. | vibrate - sound with resonance; "The sound resonates well in this theater" make vibrant sounds, purr - indicate pleasure by purring; characteristic of cats | |
| 5. |  vibrate - feel sudden intense sensation or emotion; "he was thrilled by the speed and the roar of the engine" |
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vibrate
verb
1. shake, tremble, shiver, fluctuate, quiver, oscillate, judder (informal) Her whole body seemed to vibrate with terror.
2. throb, pulse, resonate, pulsate, reverberate The noise vibrated through the whole house.
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vibrate
verb1. To move to and fro in short, jerky movements:
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vibrate
[vaɪˈbreɪt]A. VI → vibrar
the room vibrated with tension → se palpaba la tensión en la sala
her voice vibrated with sorrow → la voz le temblaba de pena
the room vibrated with tension → se palpaba la tensión en la sala
her voice vibrated with sorrow → la voz le temblaba de pena
B. VT → hacer vibrar
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vibrate
(vaiˈbreit) , ((American) ˈvaibreit) verb to (cause to) shake, tremble, or move rapidly back and forth. Every sound that we hear is making part of our ear vibrate; The engine has stopped vibrating.vibrar
viˈbration ((British and American) -ˈbrei-) noun (an) act of vibrating. This building is badly affected by the vibration of all the heavy traffic that passes.vibración
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