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View usage for: (vaɪbreɪt, US vaɪbreɪt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense vibrates, present participle vibrating, past tense, past participle vibratedverbIf something vibrates or if you vibrate it, it shakes with repeated small, quick movements. The ground shook and the cliffs seemed to vibrate. [VERB] The noise vibrated the table. [VERB noun] vibration (vaɪbreɪʃən)Word forms: plural vibrations variable noun The vibrations of the vehicles rattled the shop windows. [+ of] Synonyms: throbbing, pulse, thumping, hum More Synonyms of vibrate Synonyms: shaking, shake, trembling, quake More Synonyms of vibrate More Synonyms of vibrate vibrate in British English (vaɪˈbreɪt) verb1. to move or cause to move back and forth rapidly; shake, quiver, or throb 2. (intransitive) to oscillate 3. to send out (a sound) by vibration; resonate or cause to resonate 4. (intransitive) to waver 5. physics to undergo or cause to undergo an oscillatory or periodic process, as of an alternating current; oscillate 6. (intransitive) rare to respond emotionally; thrill Derived forms vibratile (ˈvaɪbrəˌtaɪl) adjective vibrating (viˈbrating) adjective vibratingly (viˈbratingly) adverb vibratory (ˈvibratory) adjective Word origin C17: from Latin vibrārevibrate in American English (ˈvaɪˌbreɪt) verb transitiveWord forms: ˈviˌbrated or ˈviˌbrating1. to give off (light or sound) by vibration 2. to set in to-and-fro motion; oscillate verb intransitive4. to swing back and forth; oscillate, as a pendulum 5. to move rapidly back and forth; quiver, as a plucked string 6. to resound said of sounds 7. to be emotionally stirred; thrill 8. to waver or vacillate, as between two choices SIMILAR WORDS: swing Word origin < L vibratus, pp. of vibrare, to vibrate, shake < IE * weib- (< base * wei-, to turn) > wipe Examples of 'vibrate' in a sentencevibrate In other languagesvibrate British English: vibrate VERB If something vibrates or if you vibrate it, it shakes with repeated small, quick movements. The ground shook and the cliffs seemed to vibrate. - American English: vibrate
- Brazilian Portuguese: vibrar
- Chinese: 颤动
- European Spanish: vibrar
- French: vibrer
- German: beben
- Italian: vibrare
- Japanese: 振動する
- Korean: 진동하다
- European Portuguese: vibrar
- Latin American Spanish: vibrar
Chinese translation of 'vibrate'Definition to undergo or cause to undergo vibration Her whole body seemed to vibrate with terror. Definition to have or produce a quivering or echoing sound The noise vibrated through the whole house. Additional synonymsthe constantly fluctuating price of crude oil Synonyms shift, undulate, oscillate, vacillateDefinition to swing repeatedly back and forth The needle indicating volume was oscillating wildly. Synonyms fluctuate, swing, vary, sway, waver, veer, rise and fall, vibrate, undulate, go up and down, seesawDefinition to expand and contract rhythmically, like a heartbeat The racing beat of her heart pulsated under my fingertips. Synonyms throb, pound, beat, hammer, pulse, tick, thump, quiver, vibrate, thud, palpitateAdditional synonymsDefinition to beat, throb, or vibrate Her feet pulsed with pain. Synonyms beat, tick, throb, vibrate, pulsateDefinition to shake with a tremulous movement; tremble His bottom lip quivered and big tears rolled down his cheeks. Synonyms shake, tremble, shiver, quake, shudder, agitate, vibrate, pulsate, quaver, convulse, palpitateDefinition to resound or cause to resound The bass guitar began to resonate in my head. Synonyms reverberate, echo, resound, vibrate, pulsateDefinition to resound or re-echo A woman's laughter reverberated in the courtyard. Synonyms echo, ring, resound, vibrate, re-echo Definition to tremble from cold or fear He shivered in the cold. Synonyms shudder, shake, tremble, quake, quiver, palpitateDefinition (of the voice) to sound uncertain or unsteady, for instance through pain or emotion He felt the earth tremble under him. Synonyms vibrate, rock, shake, quake, wobble, oscillate |