vibrates

Trembles back forth

Vibrates describes rapid back-and-forth movement, whether physical or metaphorical.

A phone vibrates to signal a call, a guitar string vibrates to produce sound, and a room can vibrate with tension or excitement.

The word applies equally to mechanical oscillation the engine vibrates at high speeds and to intense emotional states the crowd vibrated with anticipation.

Something that vibrates with you resonates or connects on a personal level.

physical

shake

Trembling or blended treat

shudder · flutter · jitter · wobble · pulsate · throb · oscillate · undulate · ripple · judder

sound

hum

Low steady sound

  • buzzContinuous low drone
  • droneUnmanned flying machine
  • whirContinuous humming sound

thrum · purr · rumble · rattle · whine · chirr · sizzle · crackle · fizz · rustle

emotion

thrill

Surge of intense excitement

anticipation · nervous · anxious · exhilaration · frisson · electrify · stir · tremble · quiver · flutter

wave

oscillation

Repeated back-and-forth movement

harmonic · periodic · cycle · hertz · wavelength · modulate · pendulum · resonant · phase · propagate

signal

phone

Handheld communication device

buzz · haptic · ringtone · alarm · device · cellphone · smartphone · wristband · controller · feedback

mechanical

motor

Energy-to-motion converter

idling · rotation · bearing · spindle · gyroscope · centrifuge · jackhammer · compressor · drill · appliance

Opposites
motion/movement state

vibratesrests

Ceases work temporarily

stands still · freezes · halts · stops · ceases

stability/steadiness

vibratesholds steady

motion state

vibratesstill

Unmoving, or continuing

motionless · stationary · static · immobile · unmoving

Phrases
Family

vibrate, vibration, vibrations, vibrating, vibrato, vibrated, vibrator, vibrational, vibrators

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G