VIBRATE

vibrate

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 move with small movements rapidly to and fro.
  2. To resonate.
    Her mind vibrates 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.


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