"vibrate" meaning in English

See vibrate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /vaɪˈbreɪt/ [UK], /ˈvaɪ.breɪt/ [US] Audio: en-us-vibrate.ogg [US] Forms: vibrate [canonical], vibrates [third-person, singular], vibrated [past], vibrated [past, participle], vibrating [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|vibrat|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is vibrating, it is moving repeatedly with small, rapid movements. Synonyms: resonate
    Sense id: simple-vibrate-en-verb-hsu0a0dD Categories (other): Verbs
  2. If something is vibrating, it is affect by a vibratory motion.
    Sense id: simple-vibrate-en-verb-UtqVrya7
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