vibe

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

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

   • 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.
2. 2

   Something that is good, trendy, pleasant, or atmospheric

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

   • I’ve noticed my attitude just hasn’t been the vibe lately. Yesterday I totally lost it at a restaurant because my pasta was only 18 C, which is two degrees below normal room temperature—like two degrees! How could they?
   • “I didn’t know how to feel. I was a little bit shocked, to be honest,” Brown says. “It was not the vibe, you know what I mean? That’s the way I always describe it. It was not good vibes.”
3. 3

   A vibraphone.

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   1. 4

      Vibration.

   2. 5

      A vibrator (sex toy).

      • But there was still the faint sound of her vibrator humming away under the blanket.[…]Her teeth were clenched, and her hair was looking a little wild. Had she been rolling around under there, rocking herself onto her vibe?
   3. 6

      To stimulate with a vibrator.

      • If your usual routine is hammering or vibing your clit for three minutes before you run out the door, try giving yourself five minutes of exploratory time.
   4. 7

      To relax and enjoy oneself.

   5. 8

      To agree.

      • Besides, even if you don't vibe with his subject matter, he is a style king of West Coast, down-tempo gangsta-pimp music.
      • Maria took him through the events of the next morning and his recollection vibed with his statement at the time.
   6. 9

      To get along

      To get along; to hit it off.

      • Sam started out being someone I totally vibed with on every level.
      • Nervous and shaky but feigning confidence, I completed the interview with ease and even managed to vibe with the country cutie.
      • It was odd, because there was always one person I didn't vibe with in every office I spent time in, sometimes multiple people like in the case with Amazon.
   7. 10

      To feel in agreement with

      To feel in agreement with; to appreciate or enjoy.

      • Nia was glad she'd let Rico bring her to the club as she vibed with the fusion of Latin sounds and American hip-hop.
      • He was quoting scriptures and stuff from the bible to me and I actually was vibing it, but I know I'm not down with the whole church thing […]
   8. 11

      To treat (a fellow performer) in a condescending or insulting manner, typically during a…

      To treat (a fellow performer) in a condescending or insulting manner, typically during a performance or jam session, to signal to them that they are unsatisfactory.

   9. 12

      To vibe code.

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