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vibe

[ vahyb ]

noun

  1. Often vibes. a general feeling or sensation that someone gets or has about something:

    She had mixed vibes about the merger decision, and serious reservations about the acting CEO.

  2. Sometimes vibes. the character, quality, or atmosphere of a place, situation, etc.; ambiance:

    The bar has an outdoor junkyard vibe, with kegs for stools, tires hanging on the fences, and plastic chairs.

    Try to find plants that fit your vibe at home—succulents for a Southwest feel, or air plants for the minimalist.

  3. connection; rapport:

    Sometimes you have a good vibe with someone, but then it just goes nowhere.

  4. none vibes. vibraphone ( def ).


verb (used without object)

  1. to spend relaxed, unstructured time (often followed by with ):

    I spent most of my time creating stuff, laughing, and vibing with my buddies.

  2. be compatible; be in agreement or harmony (followed by with ):

    I'm looking for someone I can vibe with on a spiritual and intellectual level.

    Live performance is all about vibing with the audience; the energy is different when you move from the studio to a stage.

vibe

/ ɪ /

noun

  1. slang.
    a feeling or flavour of the kind specified

    a 1970s vibe

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of vibe1

An Americanism dating back to 1965–70; by shortening
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Word History and Origins

Origin of vibe1

from vibration
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Example Sentences

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The vibes shouldn’t be good around the team, the Lakers having been badly beaten at the close of quarters and in the fourth quarter throughout the series.

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It’s less about getting everything perfect and more about connecting with the outdoors and creating a laid-back vibe.

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A sign on the wall sums up the hub’s ethos: “Come for the cars, stay for the vibes.”

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The big crowds and cool vibes are certainly encouraging for Becker, but he insists that the popularity of “Closet Picks” is hard to quantify.

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There's a grim vibe to the undertaking, as if they're trying to pound your head into the ground with the excess.

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