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Grammar : Verb
Spell : vahy-breyt
Phonetic Transcription : ˈvaɪ breɪt

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Définition of vibrating

Origin :
  • 1610s, from Latin vibratus, past participle of vibrare "move quickly to and fro, shake," from PIE *w(e)ib- "move quickly to and fro" (cf. Lithuanian wyburiu "to wag" (the tail), Danish vippe, Dutch wippen "to swing," Old English wipan "to wipe"). Related: Vibrated; vibrating.
  • verb shake, quiver
Example sentences :
  • She rushed at top speed, vibrating under the stress of her engines.
  • Extract from : « The Cruise of the Dry Dock » by T. S. Stribling
  • The great hall was vibrating from the machines and black shadows filled the air.
  • Extract from : « L'Assommoir » by Emile Zola
  • She did not reply; his voice, vibrating with feeling, touched no answering chord.
  • Extract from : « The Strollers » by Frederic S. Isham
  • Vibrating regulators are of the "constant" current or the "constant-voltage" types.
  • Extract from : « The Automobile Storage Battery » by O. A. Witte
  • And presently I was rewarded by that vibrating rap at my bait.
  • Extract from : « Tales of Fishes » by Zane Grey
  • They felt the action of the world––the vibrating pulse of the engines.
  • Extract from : « The Web of the Golden Spider » by Frederick Orin Bartlett
  • It was eloquent, vibrating with eloquence, but too high-strung, I think.
  • Extract from : « Heart of Darkness » by Joseph Conrad
  • It was grave, profound, vibrating, while the man did not seem capable of a whisper.
  • Extract from : « Heart of Darkness » by Joseph Conrad
  • The tone of her words was gentle and vibrating, like a loud meditation.
  • Extract from : « An Outcast of the Islands » by Joseph Conrad
  • The shock had started it vibrating, and the string had snapped.
  • Extract from : « 'Twixt Land & Sea » by Joseph Conrad

Antonyms for vibrating

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