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vibrative
vi·brate V0083500 (vī′brāt′)v. vi·brat·ed, vi·brat·ing, vi·brates v.intr.1. a. To move back and forth or to and fro, especially rhythmically and rapidly: The eardrum vibrates in response to sound waves. See Synonyms at swing.b. To progress in a given direction while moving back and forth rapidly: The sound wave vibrated through the water.2. To be in a state of great activity, excitement, or agitation: "Even as the film moved ... to the more deadly fields of Vietnam, old hatreds vibrated in me" (Loudon Wainwright).3. To produce a sound; resonate: "The noise of cars and motorcycles, voices and music vibrates from the street" (Edmundo Paz Solden).4. To fluctuate or waver, as between states or in making choices: "The fear of repetition and the lure of repetition: these are the two poles between which the movie vibrates" (Wendy Lesser).v.tr.1. To cause to move back and forth rapidly: The rattlesnake vibrated its tail.2. To produce (sound) by vibration.n. A setting on a cell phone that causes the phone to shake rapidly without producing a ringtone when a call or text message is received.
[Latin vibrāre, vibrāt-; see weip- in Indo-European roots.]
vi′bra·tive, vi′bra·to′ry (-brə-tôr′ē) adj.vibrative (ˈvaɪbrətɪv) adjvibratingTranslationsvibrative
vi·bra·to·ry (vī'bră-tō'rē), Marked by vibrations. Synonym(s): vibrativevibrative (vĭb′ră-tĭv) 1. Vibratory.2. Indicating sound produced by vibration of parts of the respiratory tract as air passes through.ThesaurusSeevibrate |