vibrate, v.
(vibrated, vibrates, vibrating)
freq. cnt. 2
(vibrated, vibrates, vibrating)
freq. cnt. 2
move or swing from side to side regularly
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
oscillate vibrate
sample sentences
"the needle on the meter was oscillating"verb frames
Something ----sSomething is ----ing PP
verb frames
Something ----sSomething is ----ing PP
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
vibrate
verb frames
Something ----sSomebody ----s something
Something ----s something
feel sudden intense sensation or emotion
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
thrill tickle vibrate
sample sentences
"he was thrilled by the speed and the roar of the engine"verb frames
Something ----s somebodyverb frames
Something ----s somebodyverb frames
Something ----s somebody
semantic pointers
hypernym
sound with resonance
<verb.perception>
resonate vibrate
sample sentences
"The sound resonates well in this theater"verb frames
Something ----sSomething ----s something
The woods %s with many kinds of birds
verb frames
Something ----sSomething ----s something
be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
hover oscillate vacillate vibrate
sample sentences
"He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement"verb frames
Somebody ----sverb frames
Somebody ----sverb frames
Somebody ----sverb frames
Somebody ----s
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form