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   vibrate

   /vʌɪˈbreɪt/

   verb

   • 1. move continuously and rapidly to and fro: "the cabin started to vibrate" Similar quivershaketremblequaverwavershivershudderjudderjigglewobblerockundulatemoveheaveconvulsejerkjoltjaroscillatevacillateswingswaymove to and froswing back and forthswing backwards and forwardswaveagitatewagglewagwigwag
   • ▪ quiver with (a quality or emotion): "his voice vibrated with terror"
   • ▪ (of a sound) resonate; continue to be heard: "a low rumbling sound that began to vibrate through the car" Similar throbreverberatepulsatepulsepalpitateresonateresoundringechore-echoboomthunderthumppoundbeatdrumthudthrumhammerripplemurmurhumdronerare:quop
   • 2. (of a pendulum) swing to and fro.

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘give out light or sound as if by vibration’): from Latin vibrat- ‘moved to and fro’, from the verb vibrare.

   Derivatives

   • 1. vibrative adjective

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishVIBRATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   VIBRATE definition: 1. to shake slightly and quickly, or to cause something to do this, in a way that is felt rather…. Learn more.

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     VIBRATE meaning: 1. to shake slightly and quickly, or to...

   • Vibrate: German Translation

     vibrate translate: vibrieren. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Vibrate: Japanese Translation

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   • Vibrate: Italian Translation

     vibrate translate: vibrare, vibrare. Learn more in the...

   • Znaczenie Vibrate, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     vibrate definicja: 1. to shake slightly and quickly, or to...

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     vibrate translate: bergetar. Learn more in the Cambridge...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › vibrateVibrate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb vibrate, which means to move to and fro or from side to side rapidly. Find out how to use vibrate in a sentence and how it differs from related words like swing, sway, and oscillate.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryVIBRATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of vibrate as a verb and a noun, with examples of usage and pronunciation. Find out how to say vibrate in different languages, such as Chinese, Spanish and Portuguese.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › vibrateVIBRATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Learn the meaning of vibrate, a verb that means to move to and fro or up and down quickly and repeatedly, or to produce or have a quivering or vibratory effect. See synonyms, examples, and word history of vibrate.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › vibrateVibrate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   When you feel something vibrate, it trembles and shakes. A mild earthquake, for example, might make your chandelier vibrate. A hummingbird's wings vibrate, and so does an electric toothbrush. That extremely rapid back-and-forth movement is what happens when something vibrates.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › vibrateVibrate - definition of vibrate by The Free Dictionary

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   Vibrate means to move back and forth rapidly, especially rhythmically, or to produce a sound by vibration. It can also mean to waver, oscillate, or thrill. See synonyms, usage, and translations of vibrate.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishVIBRATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of vibrate, a verb that describes something or someone shaking with repeated small, quick movements. See synonyms, pronunciation, examples, and word frequency of vibrate in British and American English.