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- DictionaryVi·brate/ˈvīˌbrāt/
verb
- 1. move or cause to move continuously and rapidly to and fro: "the cabin started to vibrate"
VIBRATE definition: to shake with small, quick movements or to make something shake this way: . Learn more.
5 days ago · vibrate in American English. (ˈvaɪˌbreɪt ) verb transitive Word forms: ˈviˌbrated or ˈviˌbrating. 1. to give off (light or sound) by vibration. 2. to set in to-and-fro motion; oscillate. 3. to cause to quiver.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English vi‧brate /vaɪˈbreɪt $ ˈvaɪbreɪt/ verb [ intransitive, transitive] if something vibrates, or if you vibrate it, it shakes quickly and continuously with very small movements The floor was vibrating to the beat of the music.
to cause to move to and fro or up and down quickly and repeatedly; cause to quiver or tremble. to give forth or emit by, or as by, vibration. to measure or indicate by vibration or oscillation: a pendulum vibrating seconds. Latin vibrātus (past participle of vibrāre to move to and fro); see - ate1. 1610–20. vi′brat•ing•ly, adv.
Feb 11, 2024 · ( transitive) To brandish; to swing to and fro. to vibrate a sword or a staff. ( transitive) To mark or measure by moving to and fro. a pendulum vibrating seconds. ( transitive) To affect with vibratory motion; to set in vibration.
Britannica Dictionary definition of VIBRATE. : to move back and forth or from side to side with very short, quick movements. [no object] The engine was vibrating. [= shaking] The car started to vibrate. [+ object] When you blow into the instrument, the air vibrates the reed.
move continuously and rapidly to and fro:. Meaning, pronunciation and example sentences, English to English reference content.
