vibrate

Definitions

1. 1past tense & past participle

   of Vibrate

2. 2transitive verb

   To brandish; to move to and fro; to swing; as, to vibrate a sword or a staff.

3. 3transitive verb

   To mark or measure by moving to and fro; as, a pendulum vibrating seconds.

4. 4transitive verb

   To affect with vibratory motion; to set in vibration.

5. 5intransitive verb

   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.

6. 6intransitive verb

   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.

7. 7intransitive verb

   To produce an oscillating or quivering effect of sound; as, a whisper vibrates on the ear.

8. 8intransitive verb

   To pass from one state to another; to waver; to fluctuate; as, a man vibrates between two opinions.

9. 9verb

   feel sudden intense sensation or emotion

   "he was thrilled by the speed and the roar of the engine"

   Synonyms

   thrilltickle
10. 10verb

    move or swing from side to side regularly

    "the needle on the meter was oscillating"

    Synonyms

    oscillate
11. 11verb

    shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner

12. 12verb

    sound with resonance

    "The sound resonates well in this theater"

    Synonyms

    resonate
13. 13verb

    be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action

    "He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement"

    Synonyms

    hoveroscillatevacillate