vibrate
/vaɪˈbɹeɪt//ˈvaɪ.bɹeɪt/
noun
- 1
The setting, on a portable electronic device, that causes it to vibrate rather than sound any (or most) needed alarms.
“Please put your cellphones on vibrate for the duration of the meeting.”
verb
- 1
To shake with small, rapid movements to and fro.
- 2
To resonate.
“Her mind was vibrating with excitement.”
- 3
To brandish; to swing to and fro.
“to vibrate a sword or a staff”
- 4
To mark or measure by moving to and fro.
“a pendulum vibrating seconds”
- 5
To affect with vibratory motion; to set in vibration.
- 6
To please or impress someone.
- 7
To use vibrato.
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