vibe
/vaɪb/
vibe noun: an atmosphere or aura felt to belong to a person, place or thing.
Noun
vibe (plural vibes)
- 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 ride1991, “Good Vibrations”, performed by Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch
- Synonyms:
- feeling
- Gut feeling, an impression based on intuition instead of solid data.
- I guess I was going on vibes alone, and was not thinking about something called common sense. I was completely mesmerized just being in the company of such a beautiful lady.2009 08, J. B. Carpenter, My Dearest Love: Search for My Soulmate, AuthorHouse, →ISBN, page 4
- Analysts trot out all sorts of valuation models, but most of the time, they make educated guesses based on vibes and their gut feeling.2024 May 30, Kyla Scanlon, In This Economy?: How Money and Markets Really Work, Random House, →ISBN
- The use of AI to perform a task without expertise, generally without validating the output deeply.
- So “vibe cooking” does not mean making it up as I go. It means cooking with enough guidance to stay flexible.2026 May 6, Bian, “How I work with AI: vibe cooking crème brûlée”, in Master Ginger
- Something that is good, trendy, pleasant, or atmospheric; a thing or person with a good vibe.
- Once inside, Clayton wasted no time testing his chemistry with the women, kissing Teddi, Kira, Eliza, Cassidy and Rachel. However, not all of his relationships were so easy — Claire announced to the other contestants that her one-on-one time with Clayton was “not the vibe,” noting that he was too...2022 January 3, Erin Crabtree, “‘The Bachelor’ Premiere Recap: Clayton Echard Has 1st Rose Rejected as Salley Quits Before Night 1”, in Us Weekly
- 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?2022 October 27, Paloma Torres, quoting Potentially Petty/Hot Person, “Advice Column: Am I becoming hotter or just pettier? Paloma Torres answers the age-old question constantly on everyone's minds”...
- A vibraphone.
- Vibration.
- A vibrator (sex toy).
- Water and electricity might not mix, but water and battery-powered fun sure do. Whether you are using a vibe alone or with a partner, in the tub or in the shower, the sensation of intense vibration feels especially nice underwater. Although waterproof vibrators can resemble anything from a lipstick...2008, Tamar Love, “Turning On in the Tub”, in The Sensual Bath: Soaking in Pleasure and Passion (Sex/Relationships), Sterling/Ravenous, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 86, column 1
- 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?2013, Erin McCarthy, chapter 7, in Full Throttle, New York: Berkley Sensation, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 97
Verb
vibe (third-person singular simple present vibes, present participle vibing, simple past and past participle vibed)
- 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.2015, Allison Moon, Girl Sex 101, page 49
- To relax and enjoy oneself.
- 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.2000 November, Vibe, volume 8, page 60
- Maria took him through the events of the next morning and his recollection vibed with his statement at the time.2015, Tony Cavanaugh, Kingdom of the Strong
- Synonyms:
- jibe
- To get along; to hit it off.
- Sam started out being someone I totally vibed with on every level.2012, Nikki Carter, Time to Shine, page 9
- Nervous and shaky but feigning confidence, I completed the interview with ease and even managed to vibe with the country cutie.2014, Mandy Hale, I've Never Been to Vegas, but My Luggage Has
- 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.2012, Sam Hunter, Book One: A Makaveli Prince's Novel
- 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 […]2014, Catherine Tukes, Hannah's Song, page 57
- 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.
- To vibe code.
vibe meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
vibe in Hindi
- atmosphere or aura
- माहौल māhaul
vibe in Tamil
- ததும்புதல், ததும்பல் மனநிலை, ததும்பு, ஓர் இசைக்கருவி
vibe in Marathi
- व्हायब
vibe in Urdu
- فضا, ماحول
More languagesFewer languages
- vibe in Telugu
- వైబ్
- vibe in Malayalam
- വൈബ്
- vibe in Kannada
- ವೈಬ್, ವೈಬ್ ಮಾಡಿ
- vibe in Punjabi
- ਵਾਈਬ, ਵਾਇਬ
- vibe in Gujarati
- વાઇબ, વાઈબ
- vibe in Nepali
- वाइब
- vibe in Vietnamese
- cảm giác
Examples of vibe in a sentence
- As I passed the stables and thanked the caretaker, I sensed nasty vibes.1998, John Harris, No voice from the hall, John Murray, →ISBN, page 176:
- But that's just not my vibe, artistry-wise.2022 September 7, Elizabeth Wagmeister, “Can Kelly Clarkson Save Daytime? The Host on Taking Over Ellen’s Spot, Touring Again and Broadway...
- OpenAI reportedly gave GPT-4o the system prompt to “match the user’s vibe.”2025 May 9, Mike Caulfield, “AI Is Not Your Friend”, in The Atlantic:
- Pledge allegiance to your hands, your team, your vibes2025 October, “The Fate of Ophelia”, in The Life of a Showgirl, performed by Taylor Swift:
Synonyms of vibe
Forms of vibe
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | vibes |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | vibes |
| present participle | vibing |
| past participle | vibed |
| past | vibed |
Origin of vibe
Apocopic form of vibration, vibrator, etc.
Words formed from vibe
Phrases with vibe
Words that rhyme with vibe
- subscribe
- tribe
- scribe
- transcribe
- describe
- gybe
- inscribe
- prescribe
- ascribe
- bribe
- circumscribe
- imbibe
5 more rhymesFewer rhymes
Questions about vibe
- What does vibe mean?
- Vibe means an atmosphere or aura felt to belong to a person, place or thing.
- What is vibe in Hindi?
- Vibe in Hindi is माहौल (māhaul). See Vibe meaning in Hindi.
- How do you use vibe in a sentence?
- As I passed the stables and thanked the caretaker, I sensed nasty vibes.
- What part of speech is vibe?
- Vibe can be a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce vibe?
- Vibe is pronounced /vaɪb/.
- What is the plural of vibe?
- The plural of vibe is vibes.
Words near vibe in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: vibe (page history and authors); vibe (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); vibe (Marathi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); vibe (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); vibe (Telugu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); vibe (Malayalam, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); vibe (Kannada, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); vibe (Punjabi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); vibe (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); vibe (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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