26984 words

vibrate

3 definitions • 5 examples
1
to shake slightly and quickly, or to cause something to do this, in a way that is felt rather than seen or heard:

Examples:

The whole station seemed to vibrate as the express train rushed through.
His voice vibrated with anger.
2
a setting on an electronic device that causes it to vibrate when something happens, such as receiving a new message :

Examples:

The show's about to start - I'm going to put my phone on vibrate.
3
to move quickly backward and forward, or to cause something to shake:

Examples:

[ I ] Musical sounds are produced when the strings of the piano vibrate.
[ I ] A thundering boom made the windows vibrate.

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