vibes

Noun

vibe (plural vibes)

1. (in plural, informal, often) 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.

   Synonyms:

   feeling

2. (informal, plural-normally) 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
   1. (attributive, informal, plural-normally) 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
3. (informal, preceded by the) 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
4. (colloquial, plural, plural-only) A vibraphone.
5. (informal) Vibration.

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