vibrate
/vaɪˈbɹeɪt/ · vib·ra·te
noun
- 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.
- A device that produces vibrations, especially one used in medical or scientific research. The doctor used a vibrate to stimulate the patient's muscles.
verb
- To shake with small, rapid movements to and fro. The leaves vibrated in the wind.
- To resonate. Her mind was vibrating with excitement.
- To brandish; to swing to and fro. to vibrate a sword or a staff
Did you know? The word 'vibrate' has been used in various contexts, including music, where it refers to the rapid oscillation of particles in a sound wave, creating the sensation of vibration in the listener's body.