1. move or swing back and forth at a regular speed: "a pendulum oscillates about its lowest point"Similarswingswayswing from side to sideswing back and forthswing backwards and forwardsswing to and frovibrateinformal:wigwag
2. vary in magnitude or position in a regular manner around a central point.
▪ (of a circuit or device) cause the electric current or voltage running through it to vary in magnitude or position in a regular manner around a central point.
Word Originearly 18th century: from Latin oscillat- ‘swung’, from the verb oscillare.