oscillate, v.
(oscillated, oscillates, oscillating)
(oscillated, oscillates, oscillating)
move or swing from side to side regularly
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
oscillate vibrate
<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
be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
hover oscillate vacillate vibrate
<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