oscillateverb [ I ]
uk/ˈɒs.ɪ.leɪt/us/ˈɑː.səl.eɪt/to move repeatedly from one position to another:
The needle on the dial oscillated between full and empty.
formal If you oscillate between feelings or opinions, you change repeatedly from one to the other:
My emotions oscillate between desperation and hope.
specialized physics (of a wave or electric current) to change regularly in strength or direction
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Shaking, swinging and vibrating
- agitate
- brandish
- churn
- flourish
- fluff sth up
- flutter
- jitter
- joggle
- resonate
- rocky
- shake
- swing
- teeter
- throb
- totter
- tremble
- tremulous
- vibrate
- wag
- worry
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Changing your mind
Changing direction
oscillation
noun [ C or U ] uk/ˌɒs.ɪˈleɪ.ʃən/us/ˌɑː.səlˈeɪ.ʃən/formal or specialized