Vibrate
10 definitions retrieved Vibrate \Vi"brate\, v. i. 1. To move to and fro, or from side to side, as a pendulum, an elastic rod, or a stretched string, when disturbed from its position of rest; to swing; to oscillate. [1913 Webster] 2. To have the constituent particles move to and fro, with alternate compression and dilation of parts, as the air, or any elastic body; to quiver. [1913 Webster] 3. To produce an oscillating or quivering effect of sound; as, a whisper vibrates on the ear. --Pope. [1913 Webster] 4. To pass from one state to another; to waver; to fluctuate; as, a man vibrates between two opinions. [1913 Webster] Vibrate \Vi"brate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Vibrated; p. pr. & vb. n. Vibrating.] [L. vibratus, p. p. of vibrare, v. t. & v. i., to shake, brandish, vibrate; akin to Skr. vip to tremble, Icel. veifa to wave, vibrate. See Waive and cf. Whip, v. t.] 1. To brandish; to move to and fro; to swing; as, to vibrate a sword or a staff. [1913 Webster] 2. To mark or measure by moving to and fro; as, a pendulum vibrating seconds. [1913 Webster] 3. To affect with vibratory motion; to set in vibration. [1913 Webster] Breath vocalized, that is, vibrated or undulated, may . . . impress a swift, tremulous motion. --Holder. [1913 Webster] Star to star vibrates light. --Tennyson. [1913 Webster] vibrate v 1: shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner 2: move or swing from side to side regularly; "the needle on the meter was oscillating" [syn: oscillate, vibrate] 3: be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action; "He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement" [syn: hover, vibrate, vacillate, oscillate] 4: sound with resonance; "The sound resonates well in this theater" [syn: resonate, vibrate] 5: feel sudden intense sensation or emotion; "he was thrilled by the speed and the roar of the engine" [syn: thrill, tickle, vibrate] vibrate [vibreit] vibrer vibrate [vibreit] trillen; vibreren vibrate [vibreit] fremir, vibrar vibrate [vibreit] dallra vibrate schwanken; schwingen; vibrieren vibrate vibrieren 59 Moby Thesaurus words for "vibrate": bob, bobble, bounce, bump, careen, chatter, coggle, continue, dangle, didder, falter, fluctuate, flutter, have an ague, hustle, jactitate, jar, jog, joggle, jolt, jostle, jounce, jump, librate, lurch, nutate, occur often, oscillate, pendulate, pitch, pulsate, pulse, quake, quaver, quiver, recur, reel, resonate, reverberate, rock, roll, shake, shiver, shock, shudder, swag, sway, swing, throb, toss, tremble, tremor, twitter, vacillate, wag, waggle, wave, waver, wobble Vibrate related |
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