Vibrate Definition: Shake Rapidly with Examples

Meaning 1：shake rapidly (vibrate)

vibrate 🔊

/ˈvaɪ.breɪt/

To move quickly back and forth, like when something shakes rapidly.

shake rapidly 🔊

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/ʃeɪk ˈræp.ɪd.li/

To move repeatedly back and forth in a quick, oscillating motion.

📁 Category：Technological Inventions 🔖 Level：Beginner

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'vibrare' meaning to shake or move rapidly to and fro.

💡 Mnemonic

Think of your phone vibrating on a table – it shakes rapidly back and forth.

📖 Example

My phone vibrated on the desk when I received a new message. 🔊 My phone vibrated on the desk when I received a new message.

🔗 Collocations

vibrate violently – shake very strongly and rapidly

vibrate with excitement – tremble due to strong emotion

vibrate in sync – move together at the same rhythm

🔄 Synonyms

oscillate (v.) – To move back and forth in a regular rhythm.

quiver (v.) – To shake with a slight, rapid motion.

tremble (v.) – To shake involuntarily, often from emotion or cold.

🚫 Antonyms

still (adj.) – Not moving; stationary.

stabilize (v.) – To make or become steady and unchanging.

🌱 Derivatives

vibration (n.) – The act or state of vibrating.

vibrator (n.) – A device that produces vibration.

vibrant (adj.) – Full of energy and life; quivering.

📖 Cultural Story

Originates from Latin 'vibrare' (to shake). Common in modern tech contexts, e.g., smartphone vibration alerts.