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vi·brate
 vibrate
- pronunciation:
- vaI
breIt
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verb |
| inflections: |
vibrated, vibrates, vibrating |
| definition 1: |
to move back and forth very rapidly and steadily.
The floor vibrates when I jump up and down.- similar words:
- flutter, pulse, quiver, shake, wave
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| definition 2: |
to cause to move back and forth very rapidly and steadily.
Sound waves vibrate the diaphragm in a microphone.- synonyms:
- shake, wave
- similar words:
- agitate, flutter, wiggle
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| related words: |
buzz, hum, ring, shiver |
| derivation: |
vibratingly (adv.) |
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