Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vibe

/vaɪb/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.94 in modern English

Syllables: vibe
IPA: /vaɪb/

9

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An atmosphere or aura felt to belong to a person, place or thing.

Informal

noun

Gut feeling, an impression based on intuition instead of solid data.

Informal

noun

Gut feeling, an impression based on intuition instead of solid data.

Informal

noun

Something that is good, trendy, pleasant, or atmospheric; a thing or person with a good vibe.

Informal

noun

Colloquial

noun

Informal

noun

A vibrator (sex toy).

Informal

verb

To stimulate with a vibrator.

Colloquial; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"The couple canceled their night out when they got a bad vibe from the new babysitter."
"And I'm here to prove to you / That we can party on the positive side / And pump positive vibes / So come along for the ride"
"As I passed the stables and thanked the caretaker, I sensed nasty vibes. It was time to go."
"I like her. I get good vibes from her."
"This place is giving me bad vibes."
"I have no problem with nudity. I'm, like, a total nudist. But that's just not my vibe, artistry-wise. A little mystery goes a long way for me."

Etymology

Apocopic form of vibration, vibrator, etc.

Usage

Inflected Forms

vibes (plural) vibes (present, singular) vibing (participle, present) vibed (participle, past) vibed (past)

Derived Forms

vibecession vibeless vibey vibist

Phrases

vibe check vibe coder vibe coding vibe politics vibes-based vibe shift vibe worker vibe working

Frequently Paired Words

jibe

Synonyms

feeling jibe vibration

Rhymes With

describe tribe subscribe bribe prescribe scribe unsubscribe ascribe transcribe jibe imbibe inscribe

Questions

How do you pronounce vibe?: The recorded pronunciation is /vaɪb/.
What does vibe mean?: An atmosphere or aura felt to belong to a person, place or thing.
Where does vibe come from?: Apocopic form of vibration, vibrator, etc.

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