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vibrate

/ vibrate /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner
Type of:
move
Kinds of:
shimmy wobble judder shake
Derived:
shaking shakiness trembling quiver quivering
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 2
move or swing from side to side regularly
"the needle on the meter was oscillating"
Type of:
swing sway
Kinds of:
hunt librate
Derived:
vibrator oscillation vibration quiver quivering
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something to somebody
verb Sense 3
sound with resonance
"The sound resonates well in this theater"
Type of:
sound go
Kinds of:
purr make vibrant sounds
Derived:
plangency resonance reverberance ringing sonorousness
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 4
be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
"He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement"
Type of:
hesitate waver waffle
Kinds of:
shillyshally
Derived:
oscillation hesitation vacillation wavering waverer
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 5
feel sudden intense sensation or emotion
"he was thrilled by the speed and the roar of the engine"
Type of:
stimulate shake shake up
Derived:
frisson shiver chill quiver shudder
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s on something
Semantic Complexity
69%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
45
Times Searched
2
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move shimmy wobble judder shake swing sway hunt librate sound go purr