/ vaɪˈbreɪt; NAmE ; NAmE usually ˈvaɪbreɪt/ verb
to move or make sth move from side to side very quickly and with small movements :
[ v ]
Every time a train went past the walls vibrated.
The atmosphere seemed to vibrate with tension.
[also vn ]
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English (in the sense give out light or sound as if by vibration ): from Latin vibrat- moved to and fro, from the verb vibrare vibrate.