vi·brate
(vī́brāt́)
[Latin vibrāre, vibrāt-.]
verb: -brat·ed, -brat·ing, -brates.
intransitive verb
- To move back and forth or to and fro, especially rhythmically and rapidly. See synonyms at swing
- To feel a quiver of emotion.
- To shake or move with or as if with a slight quivering or trembling motion: “Even as the film moved . . . to the more deadly fields of Vietnam, old hatreds vibrated in me” (Loudon Wainwright)
- To produce a sound; resonate.
- To fluctuate or waver in making choices; vacillate.
transitive verb
- To cause to tremble or quiver.
- To cause to move back and forth rapidly.
- To produce (sound) by vibration.
derivatives
- víbra·tive
- adjective
