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English verb: vibrate | |||
| 1. | vibrate (motion) shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | move | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | judder, shake, shimmy, wobble | ||
| 2. | vibrate (motion) move or swing from side to side regularly | ||
| Samples | The needle on the meter was oscillating. | ||
| Synonyms | oscillate | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Something is ----ing PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | sway, swing | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | hunt, librate | ||
| 3. | vibrate (stative) be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action | ||
| Samples | He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement. | ||
| Synonyms | hover, oscillate, vacillate | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hesitate, waffle, waver | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | shillyshally | ||
| 4. | vibrate (perception) sound with resonance | ||
| Samples | The sound resonates well in this theater. | ||
| Synonyms | resonate | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | go, sound | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | make vibrant sounds, purr | ||
| 5. | vibrate (emotion) feel sudden intense sensation or emotion | ||
| Samples | He was thrilled by the speed and the roar of the engine. | ||
| Synonyms | thrill, tickle | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | excite, shake, shake up, stimulate, stir | ||
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