"vibe check" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: vibe checks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} vibe check (plural vibe checks)
  1. (slang) An impromptu attempt to ascertain mood, opinions, or attributes. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-vibe_check-en-noun-Th7zLb0o Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 44

Verb

Forms: vibe checks [present, singular, third-person], vibe checking [participle, present], vibe checked [participle, past], vibe checked [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} vibe check (third-person singular simple present vibe checks, present participle vibe checking, simple past and past participle vibe checked)
  1. (slang, transitive) To perform a vibe check on (somebody). Tags: slang, transitive
    Sense id: en-vibe_check-en-verb-AcEtPMol

Inflected forms

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